duckshove v.— «Alas, they would have understood only too well Steve Maharey’s comeback when Bill English again harassed him about embarrassing goings-on at Christchurch Polytechnic. After more duckshoving by the minister about whether illicitly...
pirata n.— «Robles accused the media of siding with pirata drivers and giving the public “the false impression that the D.F. government wants to harm the poor. They (cab drivers) are portrayed as the victims.”» —“Media Slant Erodes D.F. Image, The...
frauder n.— «But could everyone feel less like they’re being robbed? All tourists suffer the unpleasant impression that they are being squeezed, the foreign ones feel it in multiplied measure. At the Taj gate, they pay Rs 750 compared to Rs 20 for...
bouma shape n. a word’s silhouette, recognizable form, or visual impression. Also bouma. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
shiesty adj.— «Playing in pool halls left him with the impression that most people are “shiesty” and hard to trust.» —“Lance Salazar Series: Where Are They Now?” by Derek J. Moore Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Mar. 4, 2003. (source:...
front n.— «“One of my friends, every tooth in his mouth is gold, every one of them.”…In hip-hop parlance, they are called “grills” and “fronts” – a fashion statement and a state of mind where the more the merrier and the gaudier the better...