In Japanese, the word san (さん) means “three” and kyuu (きゅう) means “nine.” Said together, the words sound like English “thank you,” so back in the 1990s, when pagers were all the rage among Japanese teens, typing 999 was a quick way to punningly...
sliding n.— «Beavers and other investigators are also on the lookout for a practice known as sliding, where an agent sells coverages or add-ons to clients without their knowledge.» —“Officials Looking to Catch Few Bad Apples Among...
roll-on n.— «I also know that many white brothers who raise issues with Msholozi’s polygamous ways are not necessarily opposed to the notion of having two or three wives. In fact, many of them have their “roll-ons” (township argot for...
golden coffin n.— «On a related measure sponsored by The American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Pension Plan Fund, voters defeated a proposal to end death benefits, also known as “golden coffins,” granted...
bolt-ons n.pl.—Gloss: surgically enhanced breasts. «Like the time I went into the rest room at one Super Bowl party, and the models were all in there topless and touching each others chests and asking each other if their bolt-ons felt...
bolt-on n.—Gloss: a business or product line acquired by a company in lieu of the company developing that product or expertise for itself. Note: Also as an adjective. «Although Oracle would like to be considered daring, its strategy of...