submarine patent n.— «A man fought with the Patent Office for 15 years while lots of different laser products were being developed. Eventually, makers of laser products were forced to pay him. “We call those “submarine...
filthy stuff n. in baseball, good pitching. Editorial Note: Stuff as a term for a pitcher’s ball delivery has a long history in baseball, dating to at least as early as 1905. Filthy stuff is also a euphemism for money. (source: Double-Tongued...
haltura n.— «It is considered that their main task is to earn extra money and never—to offer a good artistic idea, good show. There is a very good word in Russian which is impossible to translate into English—”HALTURA.”—It...
Whaodie n.— «Cash Money introduced a number of words like “bling bling” and “Whaodie” into the hip hop lexicon.» —“Cash Money Records Dominates The Radio Airwaves” in New York Yahoo...
gank v.— «“Base had just ganked a tweaker,” James said—conned a crack addict out of her money. » —“One sibling resists entangling net, sets eyes on college, future” by Alan Gottleib Denver Post (Colo...
Generation E n.— «Jurists tell me that all too often today’s young people think breaking the law is a big deal only if they lack the money to hire the best attorneys. This isn’t Generation X. This is Generation E, for entitled...