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snivel gear

snivel gear  n.— «I now put on my “snivel gear”—cold-weather clothing that makes you stop “sniveling” about the chilly Georgia mornings.» —“You’re in the Army Now” by Martha Brant Newsweek Web...

hit-and-run bag

hit-and-run bag  n.— «The customs officials always wanted Paige to open up the little “hit-and-run” bag he carred for his shaving gear and other small articles.» —“Hardman on Sports” by A.L...

hit-and-run bag

hit-and-run bag n. a small container of basic supplies or survival gear, intended for use in a sudden departure; a go bag. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

suck rubber

suck rubber  v. phr.— «They fired at us 10 times. We had the “chem” gear on the whole time sucking rubber.» —“Carrier launches ‘cataclysmic’ bomb campaign.” by Isambard Wilkinson Daily Telegraph (U.K...

jibbing

jibbing  n.— «Stephen Regenold, a.k.a. the Gear Junkie, pitched a story to us last week about cross-country skiing’s latest wrinkle, Nordic jibbing. The activity of jibbing amounts to cross-country skiers performing jumps and other tricks...

bag drag

bag drag n. generally, the transportation of luggage; in air travel, a connecting flight or the act of getting to a flight (with luggage); in the military, a change in deployment, especially a multi-part itinerary that includes a change in vehicles...