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windshield cowboy

windshield cowboy  n.— «Instead of the customary chuck wagon, the participating cowboys and a number of “windshield cowboy” spectators ate their barbecue dinner at the auction after the herd was penned.» —“Cowboys Push...

Indian country

Indian country  n.— «As an embeded journalist in Afghanistan last winter, I traveled hundreds of miles with soldiers through what they refer to as “indian country”—hostile regions teeming with Taliban sympathizers in black...

le sigh

le sigh  n.— «The Brits, after all, are the masters at merging rave and rock. While we’re not quite in new-rave territory (le sigh), we do have a hint of it thanks to Le Nimh’s time in the Phoenix rave scene trenches.» —“Rave On...

family photo

family photo  n.— «The Foreign Office immediately rang the mobiles of Kim Darroch, the Foreign Office head of news, and Alistair Campbell, Blair’s press secretary. The politicians were just heading off for an EU family photo session. Blair...