freezing n.— «At the Department of Correction, guards are often forced into mandatory overtime, a practice known as “freezing” that requires them to work 16 consecutive hours.» —“Overtime pay takes big bite of...
ramp ceremony n.— «In what is known as a “ramp ceremony,” the 41-year-old’s coffin was escorted slowly through a guard of honour and onto an RAAF Hercules plane.» —“Australian killed in Afghanistan returning...
pixie money n.— «Heard a new phrase recently: “Pixie money.” This, it was explained to me, is money that doesn’t really exist. For example, you could sell your Regina bungalow for $50,000 or $100,000 more than you paid for it...
dead check v. phr.— «“And how are you going to do your dead check?” persisted Lutz. “With a notional (make-believe) kick in the (groin), sir,” Derosby said. The oft-used technique quickly reveals whether an insurgent is...
waterbug n.— «When a player (usually a guard) possesses extreme quickness, he is sometimes referred to as a “waterbug.”» —“A microscopic view into the playoffs” by Matt Stroup NBCSports.com Apr. 27, 2007...
bullet catcher n.— «We don’t like to use the term “bodyguard.”…t’s an antiquated term and you have a picture of a muscle-bound guy in an ill-fitting suit who is sort of lumbering in the background. We have a term for those...