torpedo n.— «The I-80 in Nevada has become known as the “pee bottle corridor.” In North Dakota, one official estimates road crews are covered in a golden shower 20 to 40 times a year by the containers—also dubbed...
clustering n.— «Operators are also consolidating behind-the-scenes functions, like embalming and casketing, and sharing hearses, backhoes, and other equipment among homes, a practice called “clustering.”» —“Death sector...
ringman n.— «By a direct phone link, the Ontario buyers will be able to place bids with the ringman, who will pass them on to the auctioneer.» —“Western cattle make star trek to help bridge regional gap” by Robert...
slump buster n.— «Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Mark Grace commented a few years ago on Jim Rome’s sports radio show about the concept of the “slump buster.” When a batter is going through a hitting slump, Grace said the...
sport stacking n.— «Cup stacking, or sport stacking as it is called in competition, originated in southern California in the early 1980s.» —“Lawn bowling, anyone?” by Andrew Davidson London Free Press (Ontario...
dump truck n.— «Some lawyers contend that a handful of high-volume practitioners like Stern have bled the Ontario Legal Aid Plan dry by setting up veritable plea factories. They’ve even given them a name: “dumptrucks...