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 arrests an average of a hundred...
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. 1, 1995. (source: Double-Tongued...
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 Dictionary)
protein spill
n.— «I wrote last year, asking people to write any puke synonyms they’ve heard of lately…protein spill.» —“How about some puke synonyms?” by Joseph S. Polvino Usenet: rec.humor Feb. 25, 1990. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
wheeling n.— «Melcher tied up the Senate for several days over a more technical issue of importance to small and public utilities—their ability to get power “wheeled” to them across the transmission lines of larger private utilities. Without...
rat-racing n.— «Some of our pilots satisfy their nostalgia by rat racing with Canadian[s]…from another base.» —“Remote Radar Stations Keep Air Force ‘Cocked’” by Joseph A. Dear in Germany Michigan Evening Sentinel (Holland, Mich.) Nov. 15, 1955...