crack tax n.— «Another segment would update what some refer to as the state’s “crack tax,” changing the state levy for full marijuana plants. The state already requires drug dealers to buy tax stamps similar to those found on cigarettes or legal...
Mexican chrome
n.— «It’s a Fiat with an engine up front that’s painted a silver my dad called “Mexican Chrome.”» —“Brotherly love drives Pedregons” by Mike Griffith Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee) May 1, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
pickled punk n.— «I found out that in early-to-mid-20th century America, stillborn babies and aborted human fetuses, placed in glass jars full of formaldehyde, were a profitable business. The life of the unborn was protected by law, maybe, but a...
blast n.— «The “blast” services disrupted that process, much like “a whole bunch of people coming up and interrupting a conversation,” he said.…McKinney cited AIMS Computer Systems of Knoxville as a key example of a “blast” setup. The Web site on...
scherenschnitte n.— «Jeri discovered paper cutting, or scherenschnitte in a book on early American art and she’s been doing it ever since. That’s right its called “scherenschnitte,” which is actually a German word for “scissor snipping.”» —“The...
didge n.— «Phil Jones, the workshop leader and didgeridude, welcomed me with a warm invitation to choose a “didge” (as they are called by the initiated) and join the group.» —“Can You Didge It?” by Wendy C. Smith Metro Pulse (Knoxville, Tenn.) Aug...