buzz bomb n.— «Clark’s tutelage has given me chat fodder as Rush and I wait for the first heat of mini-cars, or “buzz bombs” as he calls them.» —“Chassis crash, bumpers bang, electricity explodes at demo...
foot bail n.— «A routine traffic stop for failure to use a turn signal in the 1200 block of Mabel Street at 10:41 p.m. Monday turned into something different when both occupants of the car decided to make “foot...
lawnmower beer n.— «Now that the heat of summer is upon us it’s the perfect time to enjoy clear refreshing lagers, and, of course, the most popular version, pilsner. “Lawnmower beers” they are sometimes called.» —“Summer...
budget dust n.— «During the heat of the bidding process, a few wannabe licensees obviously felt as though their high-dollar bids for spectrum would be justified and add up to mere “budget dust” in the long-term.» —“Budget...
promask carrier n.— «Agent Shawn Burke of the Army Criminal Investigation Division testified that he found three unexploded grenades in the bag—two incendiary grenades that emit intense heat and one fragmentation grenade, that sprays...
heavy ball n.— «Patak hits what is known in volleyball parlance as a “heavy ball”—a shot without the usual top spin that is a sensitive blocker’s nightmare. “It’s like a knuckleball with a lot of heat on it,” UH...