strawberry n.— «Molly talks about the working girls on skid row who are known as strawberries. What’s that? I ask. That’s what they call girls who turn tricks for the price of a rock, Molly says.» —“A Corner Where L.A. Hits Rock...
Tom walkers n.pl.— «What are “Tom walkers,” you say? Why, bless yoru heart, don’t go talking about “stilts” out there in Oakland City. They are “Tom walkers” to everybody and every kid.» —“‘Tom...
dollar van n.— «“Witnesses told us it was a dollar van,” said one officer, referring to one of the privately owned livery vans that carry passengers along Linden Boulevard for a $1 fare.» —“Van Hits Queens Boy Leaving...
Santa Claus rally n.— «Others say the surge was the manifestation of what is typically a strong end of the calendar year for stocks, a period often referred to as the Santa Claus rally.» —“Dow Hits Three-Year High in End-of-Year...
Paris syndrome n.— «A Japanese woman in her 20s stopped a well-dressed Frenchman in the Opera metro station yesterday afternoon and asked him in broken English for help with a public telephone. He replied with a finger in the air and...
ghetto pass n.— «It’s like Ice Cube says: “You’re going to get your ghetto pass revoked.”» —“Open-Field Hits: Cox Tackles Tough Subjects” by Vahe Gregorian St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Mo.) June 14...