late train n.— «All aboard! Houston Mayor Lee Brown’s late train chugs out on Feb. 3 at the Westin Galleria Hotel. It’s a fund-raiser for Brown’s campaign. Anyone who didn’t contribute the maximum amount to Brown’s coffers can curry political...
late train n.— «In order to communicate, it helps to be on the right side, said Bob Cozean, a Houston-based real estate developer who, with partner Pat Gilbert, has contributed $15,000 to White’s re-election campaign. “As opposed to taking a late...
slug line n.— «HOV rules created what is commonly called the slug line. You cannot get on the HOV at 7am unless you have three people in the car. Because of that, solo drivers who do not want to sit in two hours of traffic will swing by the slug...
jingle mail n.— «Kosciuszko said the mortgage insurance industry coined the term “jingle mail” because homeowners whose mortgages were worth far more than their homes literally mailed their house keys in to lenders.» —“Haunted by debt” by Pamela...
woolly booger
n.— «Looks like a woolly booger of a storm brewing up.» —“The breakfast society” by Philip Stent Houston Chronicle (Texas) Sept. 5, 1993. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
sheetrockero
n.— «Necesito un floteador y un sheetroquero. Soy contratista y necesito alguien que trabaje con calidad y limpieza.» —“Floteador y Sheetrockero” in Houston, Texas Craigslist Apr. 16, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)