thixoforming n.— «Thixoforming involves heating a metal until it demonstrates semi-solid properties. The mixture of solid- and liquid-phase metal is then poured into a mould or a die to form the net shape of a part. Thixoforming is viewed...
atomic cocktail n.— «Atomic cocktail: A mixture of feces, urine and assorted other unpleasant substances that inmates sometimes throw at officers.» —“What the lingo means” by Adam C. Smith, Jo Becker St. Petersburg...
loot-ocracy n.— «They are radical activists pushing an extreme agenda that promotes an unholy mixture of theocracy and plutocracy, perhaps more accurately defined as loot-ocracy.» —“Injustice Sunday” by Larry Dale...
freedom lawn n.— «She is against cultivating a green shag rug through the aid of chemicals, advocating instead something the lawn industry calls a Freedom Lawn: “a delicately balanced mixture of whatever can grow in any particular...
vog n.— «Clouds of acrid volcanic smoke begin to mix with Hilo’s humid fog. It’s a mixture referred to as “vog” around these parts.» —“Peering into Kilauea’s caldron” by John Edward Young Christian Science...
quarterbaked adj.— «“Quarterbaked” was coined after the horrendous tan i picked up during my stint in Rajkot and Ahmedabad. 2004 saw a cat n mouse game between my real complexion and my quarterbaked self, as i travelled from venue...