lady finger
n.— «Lady finger. Worker who keeps the floor around the machine clear of iron particles.» —“Machinists” by Mendelowitz Lexicon of Trade Jargon , 1938-39. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
iron ride n.— «They brought in more “iron rides,” industry parlance for roller coasters and Ferris wheels.» —“Legend City offers lessons for new amusement park” by Richard Ruelas Arizona...
skull v.— «Howard (Curley) Schmidt…holed out a 6-iron for an eagle 3 at the 18th today. He admitted he had skulled a couple of woods before hitting that one.» —“Smiley Quick, Marty Furgol Fire 69S To Tie With...
biscuit n.— «He’s taking it down with a 9,000 pound iron ball, or, as he calls it, a biscuit. “Why do you call it a biscuit?” asked NewsChannel 11. “Well, ’cause it’s flat like a biscuit. You know how a muffin is made...
rusticle n. a stalactite-like underwater accretion formed by cascading rust on sunken iron ships. Editorial Note: Nearly all citations found are associated with the RMS Titanic. Etymological Note: rust + icicle (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
rusticle n.— «Although iron bacteria are of primary importance in extracting the iron that forms the rusticle, the rusticles are composed of a community of perhaps dozens of microbial species.» —“Recent excitement about the...