MaryAnne from Dallas, Texas, says that sometimes when she or her siblings asked her father how much he spent on something he’d answer A buck three-eighty. It’s one of many similar expressions that allow the speaker to give an approximate answer or...
suitcase scientist n.— «Maryville resident Bill Cabage, a spokesman for Oak Ridge National Laboratory, said ORNL’s frequent fliers are referred to as “suitcase scientists.” Those scientists with their carry-on luggage and laptops are helping keep...
cell phone lot n.— «The airport caters to these “road warriors,” as they are referred to by airport officials. Huckaby ticked off a number of ways the airport tries to serve all travelers:…Cell phone lot where people can wait to pick up passengers...
