steal-me flag n. an upright mailbox flag, which indicates there is mail for pick-up but is also considered a signal to mail thieves. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
steal-me flag
n.— «Mail it from the post office, do not leave stuff in your mailbox with the steal-me flag up.» —“Re: Shipping Tips” Usenet: comp.sys.apple2.marketplace Oct. 17, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
steal-me flag n.— «It’s called the “steal-me flag.” Before the little red flag on your curbside mailbox alerts postal carriers of outgoing mail, it sends a clear message to thieves.» —“How you can help stop ‘check washers’” by Rhonda...
steal-me flag n.— «If the red flag was up—a sign of outgoing mail for the postal carrier—all the better. Postal officials refer to it as the “red steal-me flag.”» —“Postal official: Thieves give mail high priority” by John Ellis in Fresno Daily...
fladry n.pl.— «The wolves are captured by a ten kilometre area being cordoned off with flag lines (known as a fladry)—the wolves for some reason never try to cross it.» —“A love affair with the Big Bad Wolf” by Sarah French Northern Echo July 18...
ziatype n. a photo-printing process that uses palladium and platinum and does not require developer fluid. Etymological Note: The process was created by photographer Richard Sullivan of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Technical details of ziatype can be found...