When he lived in Nova Scotia, Jeffrey from Montreal, Canada, noted that the word some was often used as an intensifier, as in That’s some good or She’s some pretty or She’s right some pretty. Also common in the dialects of...
arson dog n.— «Their job is accelerant-detection canine, better known as an arson dog. The Labrador retrievers are trained to sniff out accelerants such as gasoline, kerosene or lighter fluid at a scene when arson is suspected...
beater n.— «The primary target for hunters are so-called “beater” harp seals—older pups that have shed their whitecoats and are weaned from their mothers. The seals are called beaters because they’re not yet swimming and if...