reshop v.— «Quite disgusted I turned my attention back to loading my cart with product that was to be returned to the shelves (or reshop).» —“The Troll Baby” by Tiffin LaGoat bites (Grand Rapids...
x-fill v.— «They were being extracted—or “X-filled” in military parlance—from the mission site and were loading up a Chinook helicopter with their gear.» —“Fortunate soldier home to celebrate 19th birthday” by...
slipstream v.— «You have to create an integrated copy of XP and SP2 on your PC. This process is called “slipstreaming” and it’s a useful thing to do in any case because it means if you ever need to re-install Windows on a PC...
bitch hook n. a curved metal device used with a chain to hold or secure lumber or other things, or to brake a sled on descents. Also bitch link. Editorial Note: The unpublished manuscript for the Lexicon of Trade Jargon (circa 1938-39, now at the...
hoot nanny n.— «Hoot nanny or pup. Hook on end of loading end of cable.» —“Lumber Industry Slang and Jargon” in Maine, Iowa, Mich., Wisc., Ore., Mont., Ark., Wy. Lexicon of Trade Jargon , 1938-39. (source: Double...