reset n.— «The contract from the U.S. Army Tank, Automotive and Armaments Command calls for Case Construction, Racine, to “reset” more than 200 forklifts to mission-capable condition. “Reset” is a military term...
Hummer house n.— «A new generation begins to shun those wasteful Hummer houses. You know the houses I’m talking about—soulless, super-sized suburban dwellings (otherwise known as McMansions, or starter castles) with multiple gables...
coastie n.— «Drawing outside attention to the campus Coastie phenomenon, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel printed Megan Twohey ’s article, The Great ‘Coastie Divide ” in Nov. 2005. Twohey never mentioned that it was once more common on our...
Texas barrier n.— «With the addition of bike paths and sidewalks, and no design refinements to the cookie-cutter railing (a “Texas barrier,” in highway engineers’ parlance), the new bridge is basically still just a 50-foot...
Chicago stop n.— «The new signs were rolled out sporadically in the summer, in response to citizen complaints about the rolling stops widely known in law enforcement as “California Stops.” Milwaukee police sometimes derisively...
splash v.— «That also means no bathroom breaks unless the convoy stops to “splash,” the term for fueling up the Humvees with gas cans on the side of the road. Then the soldiers discreetly do their business standing next to...