flashpacker n.— «Flashpacker is a fairly new term—not to be confused with a backpacker who strips naked or a photographer on the road—used to describe independent travellers who journey in style. It applies to adventurous men and women...
bleed the beast v. phr.— «In the polygamous community of Colorado City, a practice known as “bleeding the beast” is allegedly taking place. Activist for victims of Polygamy, Flora Jessop, who alerted authorities to the...
beer chariot n.— «The beer chariot is a mystical chariot that always brings you home at the end of the night, it always takes the rest of your money and you never remember the journey.» —“Making friends! Please read!” by...
hole in the wall n.— «Mr Hopwood likens the machines to the banks’ automatic teller machines. “Who would want to go back to the days of having to queue in the bank during the limited hours they are open, when you can get cash...
westoxification n.— «It will give them more money from the sky rocketing oil prices and crush the little bit of westernisation or as they call it “westoxification” which is present.» —“Iranian nuclear issue” by...
scrub n.— «All these numbers come from files kept by the executive branch of the government. Stevens, who provided and directed the money through his position at the time as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, had no detailed...