Spaghetti Bowl n.— «A complex web of pipelines known as the “Spaghetti Bowl” transports liquid and gaseous materials between the plants.» —“Houston Booms On Oil, Mud” in Washington Hartford...
mike n.— «“Ladies and gentlemen,” he said. “The F15s are in da house.” Then came the catch. “They’ll be 30 mikes,” said the monotone, meaning minutes. There was a fizz of static. Then silence.» —“Mud, blood, and death” by...
glamping n.— «In England, glamorous camping—or glamping, as it is called—is fast becoming a national pastime, prompted in part by celebrity-studded festivals like Glastonbury, where the likes of Kate Moss and Sienna Miller make trudging...
jade berg n.— «There’s one berg, quite small and grounded only a short distance from the hut that really takes the cake. Called the “Jade Berg’ by most of us it has a varied and unusual colouring. Most of it is this rich translucent...
chatter bump n.— «At the other end of the mud course was also a sharp left-hand turn with simulated chatter bumps on the pavement.» —“Dishing the dirt on safe winter driving” by Howard J. Elmer Toronto Star (Can...
sufferfest n.— «Races aren’t canceled because of weather. Rather, the mud, snow and ice contribute to what are fondly known as “sufferfests” among the sport’s aficionados.» —“In spare time, Baker a cyclo-cross...