foof n.— «Lang made baseball writers feel special and committed himself to disclosing “frauds.” No Baseball Writers Association of America cards went to radio or television reporters. Bill Madden, Lang’s colleague at the Daily...
MinuteKlan n.— «Many of the Minutemen (in the Latino Community, some refer to them as the MinuteKlan) take it upon themselves to patrol the border between the U.S. and Mexico.» —“Lawmaker to take bite out of cops?” by Paul...
buffalo n.— «“So if it’s an artillery shell we can see that,” McPhail says, “and then you send your buffalo up there which has this big claw, and it sort of just claws at it and makes sure it is what we think it is.” The...
spork n.— «The buffalo in question is the fourth vehicle in the patrol, towering over the armored trucks. Rather than an animal, it looks more like a medieval siege engine, with its row of small, thick-lensed windows and an iron-clawed...
limón verde n. — «Border Patrol agents routinely monitor the main roads near her house on the outskirts of this sprawling city in south-central Texas, so Verónica and her friends and relatives have informal alert networks in place. “My...
woobie n.— «Almost forgot the most important thing! My WOOBIE!! You might call it poncho liner. It’s a lifesaver on those cold nights in the patrol base.» —“Re: What’s in the pack?” by SJSNYDR Usenet: alt.toys.gi...