pirata n.— «Also known as bandit taxis, gypsy cabs or piratas—Spanish for “pirates”—they take business away from licensed cabbies, depress bus ridership and pose safety risks for passengers, officials say.» —“Illegal...
helitack n.— «First of a series of tests—tabbed the Helitack Program—on the use of helicopters in firefighting will start next week in the San Bernardino National Forest.» —“Fire-Fighting Copter Tests Start in Forest” in...
eventize n.— «Feldstein and Peter Staddon often used a word I would hear a lot around Los Angeles: “eventize.” As in, “We really need to eventize the hell out of this release.”» —“Box Office in a...
skull v.— «Howard (Curley) Schmidt…holed out a 6-iron for an eagle 3 at the 18th today. He admitted he had skulled a couple of woods before hitting that one.» —“Smiley Quick, Marty Furgol Fire 69S To Tie With...
ratline n.— «I remember a ratline operator helping my nephew escape just after Christmas for two thousand dollars.» —“Escapes For Sale” by Bob Deindorfer in Vienna, Austria Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 1950...
v-film n.— «Shimizu debuted in 2000 with two shot-on-video, released-to-video features (“V-films,” in Japanese parlance) called Ju-on (starring Kill Bill’s Chiaki Kuriyama) and Ju-on 2.» —“‘Grudge’ Match” by...