ones and twos n.pl.— «In the campaign’s final weekend, candidates weren’t trying to turn out voters who might not vote their way. They were chasing the “ones and twos,” political-junkie shorthand for the most likely supporters on their computer...
fire out v. phr.— «More than 2,000 firefighters attacked the Esperanza fire on several fronts Friday, using bulldozers and hand crews to build containment lines. Planes dropped water and fire retardant and set back fires to burn the fuel before the...
blast n. an advertising or marketing message sent in bulk, especially via email. Etymological Note: This is a specialized extension of two more common meanings of blast, defined by the New Oxford American Dictionary as “a forceful attack or assault”...
emailear v.— «In the firing line are such phrases as lonche (lunch), muy nice, el bus stop, emailear (to e-mail) and even el zip code.» —“Spanglish on the march” by Chris Wright in Madrid News.com.au (Australia) Oct. 15, 2004. (source: Double...
lonche n.— «In the firing line are such phrases as lonche (lunch), muy nice, el bus stop, emailear (to e-mail) and even el zip code.» —“Spanglish on the march” by Chris Wright in Madrid News.com.au (Australia) Oct. 15, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued...