pole tax n.— «There is a new price to be paid for looking at naked women in Texas. On January 1st the state’s strip clubs began imposing a $5 surcharge for each visitor. The “pole tax,” as it is commonly called, is expected to bring the...
ghost cycle n.— «There are few cars on the road at 1:15 a.m. as two bikers survey a slim metal utility pole at the ill-fated intersection, trying to figure out the most impressive way to attach a crumpled white bike to it with a three...
retail eavesdropping n.— «Some might picture an agent climbing a telephone pole and attaching a wire to a telephone line, but such a technique, called retail eavesdropping, is only useful for going after one phone line at a time...
car-pole incident n.— «They also have customer service issues such as managing unexpected outages (e.g., what Abrahamson referred to as a “car-pole incident”).» —“Column2: BEAParticipate: Brian Abrahamson” by...
litter on a stick
n.— «Litter on a stick—freestanding pole sign.» —“Planning slang” by Daniel P. Tasman Usenet: alt.planning.urban Oct. 19, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
pamper pole n.— «When Tully approached the Pamper Pole—a 25-foot pole with a one-foot square platform perched atop it—he was nervous, but willing. After the 25-foot climb to the top, Tully clambered onto the platform and just sat for a...