divorcio al vapor n.— «The demand for divorce is often so urgent that Ms. Villacres and other lawyers tell of a shadowy phenomenon known as divorcio al vapor—where a man eager to shed a wife files for divorce here and sends a summons to...
chicken-in-the-basket n.— «It is oversimplistic to dismiss her direct expressions and her extraordinary voice as chicken-in-the-basket sentimentality.» —“Warwick road to cabaret” by Joseph...
muzungu n.— «It began when she asked the court orderlies to bring the soldiers, referring to them as muzungus (white men), so she could deal with the file.» —“British soldiers on theft charge freed” by Joseph...
bug n.— «The lottery is a poor man’s game. Its operators are the slummers of the gambling industry. There are, of course, exceptions. Society women play the “bug,” as the numbers game is called in Atlanta.…Atlanta...
stink eye n.— «Mrs. Vincente studies Joseph with what we called the “stink eye,” but he still didn’t cath on. She must have considered his behavior insubordinate.» —by Bill Adler Growing Up Asian American Jan...
hot wash n.— «A “hot wash” critique by key personnel should take place immediately following the exercise.» —by Joseph A. Barbera Jane’s Mass Casualty Handbook: Hospital July, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued...