floodweiser n.— «An empty can of “floodweiser,” the water canned by Anheuser Busch and provided by disaster relief groups.» —“Artist putting together remnants of flood for museum” in Grand Forks, N.D...
potter n.— «According to people who claim to have seen the oldman performed, he used to chafe his body with white chalk/clay (known in the Liberian parlance as “potter”) and dive into the Tah-river.» —“In Toe Town, Grand...
jackass v.— «Jackass, jackassing—to move by manpower a tool ordinarily machine-powered. Manpower in general.» —“Machinists” by R. Pecheur, machinist, 147 Grand St.; Fearing Lexicon of Trade Jargon , 1938-39...
lemonade job
v.— «Lemonade job—easy job.» —“Machinists” by R. Pecheur, machinist, 147 Grand St.; Fearing Lexicon of Trade Jargon , 1938-39. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
hard knocker n.— «A hard knocker in racetrack parlance is a horse who races consistently with determination, regardless of circumstances.» —“Lone Star Park Notes” by Gary West in Grand Prairie Star...
smearing n.— «Bridwell demonstrates the two types of foot holds: smearing, in which the foot is flat to the rock, and edging, where the boot is used to wedge into the rock.» —“Facing down fears and scaling peaks in the Grand...