sick room n.— «Mold in classrooms. This is so common in our schools that there is a term for it: “sick room,” meaning that black mold grows on the walls of the classroom.» —“Vote ‘yes’ to improve schools” by...
mud-out n.— «At another home students continued with the “mud-outs,” as the process is called. In addition to removing the sheetrock on the home covered with mold from floor to ceiling, in a heart-wrenching process they removed all of the...
Katrina cough n.— «Many people returning to New Orleans have reported sore throats, runny noses, and a nagging hack that has been coined the “Katrina cough.” Some experts are linking the cough to extremely high levels of mold...
Chicago finish
n.— «Chicago finish. Poor finish on mold or core.» —“The Metal Trades” in Wisc. Lexicon of Trade Jargon , 1938-39. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)