sweeper n.— «Offset home mortgage loans were unveiled to the home owner in 1998, and have gained a great deal of respect from home owners since that time. Offset mortgage loans help to pay off a mortgage early by using what is known as a...
motor n.— «No more commercial motorcyclists, commonly known as boda boda or “motor,” will be allowed in Kigali’s city centre.…The original owner buys another bike, and through this reproductive system, the population of...
plasticulture n.— «“Things look terrific out there. We have some nice big fruit,” said farm owner Mary McCaffrey, who uses a growing technique called “plasticulture.” The terms applies to using plastic to assist the...
teardown n.— «A million-dollar “teardown,” real estate parlance for buying a home for the land or the view, is a new thing in Tacoma.» —“New owner bulldozes 1925 mansion” by Barbara Clements News Tribune (Tacoma...
airsoft gun n.— «A sting operation by the Attorney General’s office found six Internet retailers and one local store owner illegally sold “look-alike” air rifles and BB guns to minors.…The guns, commonly called...
lap-band n.— «They are also among the leading evangelists in the rising medical crusade against morbid obesity—an impassioned and potentially lucrative crusade that has seen the number of bariatric surgeons balloon in recent years, along...