drive off n.— «Fort Payne authorities were still searching Wednesday for the driver who fatally struck a gas station owner to avoid paying for gas. Husain “Tony” Caddi was killed Friday in the drive off at his Texaco station...
robo-caller n.— «I don’t recall any robo-caller owner complaining about Freedom of Speech.» —“Re: Usenet Death and Freedom of Speech: Controversy?” by Spiros Triantafyllopoulos Usenet: news.admin.misc Sept. 23...
thulp v.— «Talking of kashmir,one of the best places to get thulped is a housboat on dal lake.… you let the houseboat owner know what you wanted to eat in the next meal and they made it. being a veg had some downsides but still...
scarlet letter n. a license plate that indicates the automobile’s owner has been convicted of driving while drunk. Etymological Note: This is a more specific sense of scarlet letter ‘a badge or symbol worn to indicate the bearer has committed a...
mounting n.— «Cotton said she has utilized a technique called mounting—where the owner puts the dog on its back and looks deep into his eyes while scolding him—to teach Jinx that his aggression had no place in the Cotton’s home...
open up daylight v. phr.— «With Boston opening up daylight in the American League East, New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner now says trading Don Baylor to the Red Sox might have been a mistake.» —“Spence: USFL Rejected...