shabachim n.— «The youths chuckled at the Hebrew term used to describe them, shabachim, which comes from a government acronym referring to people staying illegally. The same term is used for Palestinians who enter Israel without permits...
gasser n.— «Coach Moyer planned to run a tight ship this year. Dire visions of “suicides,” also known as “gassers” and “back-and-downs,” sprang up in the heads of the Hurricane hopefuls.» —by Madeleine Blais In These Girls, Hope is a Muscle Jan. 1...
silo funding other.— «But they don’t just dole out money and tell communities where to spend it. “That’s what you call silo funding—pour money in at the top and let it just come out at the bottom.”» —“Faith, Hope&Mdash;No Charity...
without keys
adj.— «He was homeless—without even a car to sleep in. He was, in homeless parlance—”without keys.”» —“Giving homeless vets new hope” by Louise Continelli Buffalo News (N.Y.) Nov. 28, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
dementia americana n.— «“Ah, gentlemen,” said Mr. Delmas, dramatically, turning to the alienists who testified for the prosecution, “if you desire a name for this species of insanity let me suggest it—call it dementia Americana. That is the species...