bonking n.— «Ayers testified that on the night of the rowhouse fire, firefighters at the scene complained of an excessive level of blocked calls—or “bonking,” as they call it, for the busy signal the radios make when a call...
Collyer n.— «Engine 402 arrived on scene at 1:21 PM and crews entered the home with a 1 3/4 inch attack line. Crews were severely hampered by extreme “Collyers Mansion” conditions throughout the home.» —“New Jersey...
Collyer n.— «Still today, New York City firefighters call junk-jammed apartments “Collyers.”» —“Hoarding hermits? A typist’s true tale” by Jeff Pearlman Newsday Nov. 3, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued...