third shift n.— «The simplest and most dramatic form of the problem is something that Asia-based investigators jocularly refer to as the “third shift,” the “midnight shift,” or the “ghost shift. Say a U.S...
nail house n.— «A small shack, primitively built, on the corner of a road in Shanghai, surrounded by high-rise development. Owned by a strong old woman, patronized by night-time drivers. update: ding zi hu (lit. “nail house”):...
punkie n.— «The men took fright at seeing the line of flickering lights approaching through the mist believing the ghostly apparitions to be Punkies—the souls of unbaptized children. “Punkie” is also a local term for the...
snackluck n.— «Video Night and Snackluck. Call Tom for details and location. Be sure to RSVP as space may be limited.» —“Fall 1995 Newsletter: Calendar of Events” Vancouver Island Vegetarian Association Oct., 1995...
cow-dust hour n. dusk, twilight, or the end of the working day. Also cow-dust time. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Alabama chrome n.— «MARK CLEVELAND: DUCT TAPE? What the hell is Duct Tape doing here? TOM WINSTON: Alabama Chrome! Stefan Waters begins to wrap the duct tape around the wrists of Sillege.» —“[WRX]—[Saturday Night Rage...