cancer refugee n.— «The phrase “cancer refugees” has been coined to describe desperate patients who visit hospital after hospital searching for advice and care.» —“Bill to aid cancer fight” Asahi...
hillbilly chrome n.— «I still wear those to this day. Some old guy in Nashville even offered to buy me a new pair. I’ve had those eight years and there’s holes in them, hillbilly chrome [duct tape] on top, but the fit is right. I had a...
pick-and-pay n.— «The advent of digital TV allows customers to buy channels either in theme packs or individually, which the industry refers to as à la carte or pick-and-pay. It also paves the way for the introduction of new services that...
stooshie n. a fight; a fuss, commotion, or to-do. Etymological Note: According to the Dictionary of the Scots Language, under the spelling stashie this term dates to at least as early as 1824. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
freeball v.— «A fight broke out, sending a free-balling man sailing onto the chest of another who was fully clothed.» —“Balls, boobs and beer, oh my!” by Robin Troy Missoula Independent (Mont.) Oct. 2, 2003...
caging n.— «Computer Caging (caging is the direct-mail industry term for collecting money) had raised money for Gann’s fight to preserve Proposition 13 from a legal counter-attack.» —“‘Booming Enterprise’ New Forces Take Political...