tin bender n.— «Mills was transferred in March 1943 to Norman, Okla., where she began training in sheet metal and welding. Her rate of pay was $96 a month. The Navy was training her to be an aviation metal smith, or “tin bender” as they were called...
chimenea n.— «For those of you who have wished for an outdoor fireplace to sit around with a mug of hot chocolate or coffee, then the chimenea may be just what you need. They are made out of clay and come in a wide range of sizes, colors and...
utzy adj.— «Mr. Graff, now 53, thought he had retired back in 1999 when he sold Spice to Playboy TV for a neat $100 million, moved to a small town near the Berkshires and took over an old country store. “I sliced bologna, sold mice traps, penny...
buscon n.— «“But now if you don’t sign a player on the day he tries out, the buscon will take him to another team,” Norman said. “And now, some buscones are going to agents instead.”» —“Red Sox Are Digging Deeply Into One Of The Richest Troves Of...
thumper n.— «To make things even more out of balance, the Ruger has a .449″ bore. It is a real shooter tho when .455″ bullets are used and I use it for my “thumper” loads.» —“Re: Charter Arms Bulldog 44spl.” by Norman F. Johnson (njohnson@nosc...
mull pipe n.— «I stopped at a red light and some obnoxious kid in school uniform started pointing at me to his friends and yelling “look, mull pipe!! Mull pipe!!” (that’s pot pipe in your parlance).» —“Re: Funny episodes related to pipe smoking” by...
