curbing n.— «Curbing is a way to beat someone by putting their mouth on the curb, and stomping on the back of their head.» —“Father of Beating Victim Offers Reward to Find Attackers” by Jed Boal KSL-TV (Salt Lake City, Utah) Oct. 30, 2006. (source:...
bucket biology n.— «There’s no doubt in my mind that northern pike have been put in.…I think it’s called “bucket biology.” They probably were brought over here from the Valentine refuge lakes during the winter.» —“Merritt Fishing Offers Something...
top hat plan n.— «Many CEOs are at the same time receiving what are known as “supplemental executive retirement pensions,” often called “top hat” plans because they are reserved for a select group of managers who receive monster paychecks.» —“AFL...
dump truck n.— «Mr. Minkin is what some drug lawyers deride as a “dump truck,” an attorney whose clients plead guilty and cooperate. Indeed, the 59-year-old Mr. Minkin says he is “second to none in…knowing how to make deals.”» —“Drug Lawyer Offers...
murre n.— «A bonus for those interested in linguistics is a glossary comparing the region’s Spanish to “standard” Spanish. Garcia compares the usage of such words as murre/muy (very), probe/pobre (poor) as well as the many words in the regional...
probe n.— «A bonus for those interested in linguistics is a glossary comparing the region’s Spanish to “standard” Spanish. Garcia compares the usage of such words as murre/muy (very), probe/pobre (poor) as well as the many words in the regional...
