vomit comet n.— «The Condor fast ferry was unsuitable for our waters, so that apart from its manifold mechanical problems the wildness of its movements quickly earned it the nickname of the “Vomit Comet.”» —“The fleet’s...
fleet special n.— «What this says about today’s Impala is that it is basically what I call a “fleet special.” In other words, a car destined to be on rental car lots across North America.» —“2006 Chevrolet Impala Road...
wig-wags n.— «Part Two of Question: What are the yellow flashing lights that move from side to side on the runway? They put you in the mind of caution lights. If these are caution lights, why would they be on the runway or taxiway...
bullets, beans, and black oil n.pl.— «As far as the officers of the fleet went, they had still to be fully involved with the day-to-day running of their departments, and with their ships. Their problems revolved around “bullets...