FSBO n.— «There, at 29 Tiffany Place, inside apartment 6L, is a family daring to make a go of selling their apartment without the aid of a seller’s real estate broker—a move known in the parlance as a For Sale By Owner listing (or FSBO...
castle doctrine n.— «The Rawls shooting is a poster child case for proponents of what has come to be called the “castle doctrine”—the notion founded in British common law that one’s home is one’s castle and that the owner of...
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...