red hatting n.— «Chinese officials have put pressure on the Taishang, but so have some Taiwanese officials, accusing them of being more loyal to China, a technique known as “red hatting.”» —“RAND Study Says China’s...
dune bashing n.— «He lets out some of the air from the wheels of the jeep. This is to reduce the pressure for what is called “dune bashing”—or desert driving—which has been previously described to us as an “Arabian roller...
farmer blow n.— «My hubby has even taught Matthew the “Farmer Blow” that only Men seem to have enough back pressure to do—YUK!» —“Re: blowing your nose” by Alice Bertelson Usenet: misc.kids Mar. 30...
flying toilet n.— «Its lead author, Kevin Watkins, recalls a visit to Kibera, a Nairobi slum where people defecate into plastic bags, which they toss onto dumps or by the road. These “flying toilets”, as they are called, often land on...
bralette n.— «The forms “prettiness” now takes, which include “bralettes” for girls as young as three, as well as the language used to describe appearance in girls’ magazines directed at readers from five up...
water hammer n.— «Storage and release of energy in the fluid also occurs during a phenomenon know as “water hammer.” Water hammer is the term used to describe the effect that occurs when the velocity of the fluid moving through a pipe...