bump n.— «They allegedly felt “an object that had the same size and texture of crack cocaine inside of the suspect’s pants pocket.” When asked if he had cocaine on him, Jean-Baptiste allegedly said, “I have one...
blue-state tax n.— «Democratic leaders in Congress are vowing to make the alternative minimum tax a centerpiece of next year’s budget debate, saying the levy threatens to unfairly increase tax bills for millions of middle-class families...
sharrow n.— «Caught between the need for a continuous bike lane and the demands of drivers, Portland transportation engineers finally came up with a solution. Next month, the city will fill the gaps in the network with new shared-lane...
sirtuin n.— «Sirtuins are a recently discovered family of enzymes that promote normal cellular function. In particular, sirtuins improve the function of mitochondria which generate energy in cells. When organisms face adversity, sirtuins...
throw up hands v. phr.— «A youth worker started the talks by saying, “We all know who’s supposed to speak first.” An H-Block leader, who had been shot a few days earlier, said, “It’s time to throw up hands,” street...
shotta n.— «“Shottas,” a slick but dull new shoot-’em-up from Jamaica, doesn’t penetrate the mysteries of high-rolling, high-risk thug life. It perpetuates them. In the local patois, the title means “gangsta,” and...