agbero n.— «Lagos is suchlike text, only more baffling, more amorphous.…Where else would you encounter the inventive ribaldry of the agbero (motor park tout)?» —“See Lagos and Die” by Niyi Osundare in Lagos Newswatch (Ikeja, Nigeria) Mar., 1995...
agbero n.— «Despite the pull and push that has made Lagos a city of first choice for many who seek a good head-start in life, Lagos has its unique draw-backs, one of which is the menace of social miscreants otherwise known as Area Boys and motor...
area boy n.— «Despite the pull and push that has made Lagos a city of first choice for many who seek a good head-start in life, Lagos has its unique draw-backs, one of which is the menace of social miscreants otherwise known as Area Boys and motor...
Clarky n.— «Visitors can hit the highlights in a few hours, but hardcore “Clarkies,” as some expedition fans call themselves, can spend days.» —“America’s newest national park honours Lewis and Clark” by James B. Frazier in Dismal Nitch, Wash...
bulb out n.— «The four corners at these intersections will now be extended, Feldman said, explaining that the technical term is bulb out. Basically, the corners will be expanded so they jut out past the area where vehicles can park along the curb...
desireway n.— «Someone told me a while back about desireways, a term coined by a landscaper way back when. Pathways are paved, say, through a campus park, usually forming square shapes in the land like regular roads, meant to bring you cleanly from...