couverture n.— «Each week, Siegel and his five full-time employees use more than 1,000 pounds of couverture, the term for professional-grade chocolate. Siegel is a perfectionist. His aim is no less than “to produce the world’s finest chocolates.”...
viewshed n.— «The new route through the park will take the line out of sight about 90 per cent of the park visitors, and cut “viewshed” intrusion to 25 per cent.» —“Less Spoiling Route OK’d for Briones Lines” in Martinez Oakland...
jerker n.— «Lewis is one of several Cayman “jerkers”—as they’re called—other prominent ones being Tony Bodden, Seymour Silburn and Merilda Wright. Lewis though, doesn’t exactly do it all by himself. He is the deft barbecuing expert, while wife...
buzzard luck
n.— «Olympic Sports Car association presents “Buzzard Luck II” (gimmick-coursemarker rally…).» —“Motor Sports Calendar” Oakland Tribune (California) Apr. 15, 1971. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
office wife
n.— «The office wife sees a man—well—different from the way the home wife sees him.» —“Ruth’s Rebellion” by Achmed Abdullah Oakland Tribune (California) Sept. 5, 1926. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Sco
n.— «“Sco to the O” (meaning, “San Francisco to Oakland”).» —“Mixtape Shmixtape” by Tamara Palmer SF Weekly (San Francisco, California) Nov. 9, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)