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matrixing

matrixing  n.— «The early jail releases are occurring more frequently because the county doesn’t have enough money to keep everyone accused of a crime behind bars. Instead, the county uses a complex method called matrixing to sort through...

fixie

fixie  n.— «“Fixies,” as they are called here, are sort of the Platonic ideal of bicycles: stripped of all but the most vital components, and with just a single speed.» —“Legs a-blur, Portland cyclists make fixed-gear bikes...

boot party

boot party  n.— «“He hit the ground immediately. After that, we had a little boot party.” A boot party is the term Skinheads use to describe an attack in which a victim is encircled and kicked repeatedly.» —“Year later, Skinhead...

fab

fab  n.— «Intel’s largest single site is in Hillsboro, where the company has located its most advanced research and production fabrication facilities, or “fabs,” as they are called in the chip industry.» —“Apple will use...