spit-take n. an exaggerated or surprised reaction in which someone violently expels a mouthful of liquid. Editorial Note: Thanks to Margaret Lethbridge Çejku for suggesting today’s entry. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
speed juice n.— «Until yesterday I’d never had the chance to add liquid nitrogen—or speed juice, as my overclocking buddies and I have for years referred to it—to the mix.» —“Bringing the Antarctic to the processor” by...
penta-millionaire n.— «There’s also been a steep rise in the number of what Phoenix refers to as “penta-millionaire” households—those with at least $5 million in liquid assets. There are now 755,000 of them, up 47 percent...
liquid thesaurus n.— «After the author has been to the suburban shopping mall men’s room three or four times to consult the pint of “liquid thesaurus” that authors carry at all times in case they have to go to bookstore...
spanging v.— «Just over a year ago, 16-year-old Jessica Adams was living on the street in the U District “spanging” for spare change, doing acid and, at her lowest point, using some “clear liquid” that she doesn’t...
Spaghetti Bowl n.— «A complex web of pipelines known as the “Spaghetti Bowl” transports liquid and gaseous materials between the plants.» —“Houston Booms On Oil, Mud” in Washington Hartford...