rock rental n.— «He admitted he was driving a “rock rental”—a car loaned to him in exchange for crack cocaine—when he rammed into another car.» —“Probation A Safety Net Rife With Holes” by Michael...
rock rental n.— «The dropped public records charge stemmed from what Sheriff’s Office spokesman Capt. John Fortunato called a “rock rental,” where someone loans an automobile in exchange for a rock of cocaine.» —“West...
disaster industrial complex n.— «But the worst damage is what is being done now, this confluence of forces barraging New Orleans and its Diaspora, what some local organizers have referred to as the Disaster Industrial Complex. This is the...
draw down v. phr.— «They drew down on him and shouted “Freeze!” and he decided to give up.» —“10 wounded in one-hour gun spree” in New Orleans, La. Chicago Tribune Nov. 8, 1977. (source: Double...
draw down v. phr.— «Over and over you hear the same thing….”They just drawin’ down on people”, meaning they are pulling their guns.» —“Katrina: a cameraman’s journal in NOLA” by Xeni Jardin in New...
American tsunami n.— «The breadth of the destruction has caused some commentators to dub it the “American tsunami” because of its resemblance to the terrible havoc of last year’s disaster in Asia.» —“Law and Order...