hocker n.— «Sem wonders if skeptical rabbis mean that the press can’t do its job, and that therefore “hockers” are the best sources of information for what the rabbis think…When it comes to the “hock”...
jitterbug v.— «“How can you stop the fighting?” The question puzzles Vincent. He cannot imagine a world in which there is no such “jitterbugging.”…He has been “jitterbugging” since he was about 13 and...
jitterbug n.— «Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogar and James Cagney in the movies, “Gangbusters” on radio, bubblegum “war cards” depicting atrocities, and “zoot suit” riots among the jitterbug set were...
jitterbug n.— «The big holdup job gets messed up by a couple of “jitterbugs” who are assisting on it, the girl turns out a great disappointment, the gunman is rendered a fugitive with a moll and a dog who love him...
paleoconservative
n.— «A few paleoconservative economists in academia have made careers in this numbers racket.» —“Willing Goodness” The Nation (New York City) Oct. 20, 1984. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
racino n.— «West Virginia and New York allow “racinos” horsetracks with video gambling machines, also known as electronic slots.» —“Gambling surrounds Ohio Video slots likely to get another vote” by James...