paper cert n.— «He bragged that his pupils are definitely not what he called “paper certs,” an expression meaning book-smart but lacking in practical experience.» —“At MBIT, a proud tradition lives on” by Joan...
predatory towing n.— «She gave the friend a sheet of paper to put on her dashboard with Matos’s name, phone number, and a plea to any tow driver that she would be leaving soon.… “It was only about 15 or 20 minutes—it was hard...
Texodus n.— «My parents are in Washington state right now and Mom said the paper called the traffic situation in Houston “Texodus.”» —“wrap up” by Crystal Jackson Pithy (Houston, Texas) Sept. 24...
wila n.— «At the county level, gang members use letters on tiny scraps of paper called wilas, a slang term that translates to tiny writing. The wilas are hidden in all sorts of places—shoes, clothing lining, body cavities—and move between...
scherenschnitte n.— «Jeri discovered paper cutting, or scherenschnitte in a book on early American art and she’s been doing it ever since. That’s right its called “scherenschnitte,” which is actually a German word for...
pouncing n.— «An overhead projector blows up his drawings into mural-size images. Then, Whalen uses an electric stylus to burn tiny holes into thin paper, which he can post on the mural panels. He bangs chalk through the paper and onto...