cardboard cop n.— «South Yorkshire Police want to increase the numbers of police community support officers…, commonly known as “cardboard cops” or “plastic police” within the service.» —“‘Real police’...
stay on one’s grind v. phr.— «One of the most important jewels that Juelz has picked up is to stay on your grind—or as he calls it, “G-rind.” He didn’t wait for Def Jam or the Dips to fund videos for the singles that set up...
glide path n.— «The stock portions you see on the chart show you what you’d get if you bought now, and they also give you a good idea how the lineup will change in the years ahead.…The managers reserve the right to tinker with that...
sweethearting n.— «In the classic “sweetheart” situation, corrupt union leaders accept or extort payoffs from employers in exchange for assuring labor peace or winking at contract violations.…[p. 14] The number of...
liner n.— «The dealers search for coins that are the “sliders,” or the “liners,” as they are called, the ones that might glint in such a way on a certain day to become a 65, instead of a 64, in the eye of the right...
slider n.— «The dealers search for coins that are the “sliders,” or the “liners,” as they are called, the ones that might glint in such a way on a certain day to become a 65, instead of a 64, in the eye of the...