ro-ro n.— «The Kaholo is a roll-on/roll-off barge—”ro-ro,” in the parlance of maritime shipping—that is far easier to load and unload than if cars and trucks had to be hoisted on and off.» —“Young Brothers gets ro-ro...
Pineapple Express n. a weather condition made of a jet stream of wet, warm air that reaches western North America from the Pacific Ocean, usually by way of Hawaii, and causes heavy rainfall. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Pineapple Express n.— «In mid-February, the jet stream split in two over the mid-Pacific. The two arms of the jet stream then collided just off the California coast, with one bringing cold air from Alaska and the other—dubbed the...
cowboy coffee n.— «There we made coffee on a gas stove by boiling water and pouring the grounds into the pot. Some referred to it as cowboy coffee, but I thought it was the best cup I’d ever had.» —“Peaceful day amid...
spinning reserve n.— «“Sunday morning has to be one of the lowest points in the week for electricity demand on O’ahu,” said Conklin, a retired engineer. “At this particular time, the system should have had plenty of what’s...
rib-eye in the sky n.— «A friend from South Dakota calls’em rib-eye in the sky.» —“Shot my first Sandhill crane! Any recipes?” by JoeA in Honolulu, Hawaii HuntingNet Nov. 14, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued...