brokester n.— «The impoverished gangster barely eking out a living is so commonplace that mobsters have a word for these poorer men of honor: brokesters.» —“Some Made Men Struggle to Make Ends Meet” by William K...
farmer blow n.— «My hubby has even taught Matthew the “Farmer Blow” that only Men seem to have enough back pressure to do—YUK!» —“Re: blowing your nose” by Alice Bertelson Usenet: misc.kids Mar. 30...
hair spoil n.— «A botched haircut he received at age 15 led him into the field of barbering. “I got a ‘hair spoil’—as they call it—and I went home and corrected the trim with a razor I had at home.”» —“Men’s...
ground-pounder n.— «I went to the school of infantry, also known as S.O.I. They say that S.O.I. graduates (grunts or ground-pounders) have one of the youngest mortality rates of any school in history because thousands of alumni have gone...
roofing square n.— «“I’m at the point where I need to stay in shape to maintain a certain output, workwise,” said Mr. Entrekin, 51. “When I was in my prime, I could nail 14 squares a day. Now I’m happy with 6.” (One roofing...
link man n.— «The captains and deckhands don’t outrightly charge any specific amount for concealing anyone aboard their ships. The go-betweens, or as they are known in the street lingo there, “Link Men” demand from N300,000 to N150,000...