pavaso n.— «A pivaso is a ballot split between the pro-commonwealth party—whose emblem is Puerto Rico’s traditional flouncy peasant hat, the pava—and the tiny PIP party, which advocates complete independence for the island. Traditionally, votes...
levanton n.— «The smugglers, mostly men in their 20s, station themselves at strategic spots-along the roadway shoulders, medians and in adjoining brush-offering levantones ( “lifts,” or “rides”).…”Levanton! Levanton!” the smugglers advertise as...
g-machine n.— «The 911 eclipses the mile-a-minute mark in 3.9 seconds, having used less than 200 feet of roadway to do so. In short, Porsche’s turbo thruster is the most efficient g-machine Poular Science has ever tested.» —“A sustained blast...
g-machine n.— «Knowing that every g-machine is based on a solid suspension and chassis combination, Huntimer got the project under way by addressing these areas.» —“Course Correction” by Chris Endres Popular Hotrodding , 2004. (source: Double...