cat dancer n.— «The “cat dancers” of the title are people who are willing to scale down the sheer wall of a mountain gorge to a panther’s den so to snap a shot of the cat’s face and hope to live to tell the story. Such a...
bang bang n.— «Yu has been working as a porter, called “Bang Bang” in the local dialect, for over a decade in the mountain city of Chongqing. “Bang Bang,” a somewhat discriminatory term, actually refers to the pole...
guzzler n.— «Water development projects, also known as guzzlers, are artificial water sources placed in remote mountain ranges of Southern Nevada.» —“Banquet Scheduled” Nevada Department of Wildlife July 6, 2004...
wildcrafter n.— «Some ginseng hunters and dealers, known as wildcrafters or ‘sangers by the mountain people, fret that the diminishing supply may curtail their ancient practice—and perhaps the economic benefits that it brought to many...
sanger n.— «Some ginseng hunters and dealers, known as wildcrafters or ‘sangers by the mountain people, fret that the diminishing supply may curtail their ancient practice—and perhaps the economic benefits that it brought to many...
mountain money v. phr.— «If you want to go camping or hiking in the desert one of the first skills you learn is how to frost a rock, especially if you’ve forgotten to pack any “mountain money.”» —“Re: Glue?” by...