dollar van n.— «“Witnesses told us it was a dollar van,” said one officer, referring to one of the privately owned livery vans that carry passengers along Linden Boulevard for a $1 fare.» —“Van Hits Queens Boy Leaving...
pitching n.— «If it wasn’t for that building out in Queens that had almost all the best eastcoast indy’s stars in it…I probably be working a good job or on the corner pitching to the pot heads!» —“All Money is Legal interview...
one and done adj.— «Queens College hopes to improve on last season’s quarterfinal effort, when it was one-and-done. “I told my teammates, ‘I didn’t come here to play just one game,’” junior Jolene Christopher said. “I’ve...
inter-sploosie n.— «A punter “squeezing” a sequential threesome in hearts, along with a disposable “bush-card” and the ten, queen and king of clubs, requiring only the jack in that suit to “sing” rummy...
depersonalize v.— «In military jargon, the city has been “depersonalized”—districts are given American names like “Queens” to replace their Iraqi names.» —“Another Iwo Jima?” by Rory...
hang up n.— «One New Year’s Eve nine years ago, four inmates told her they were going to “hang up”—jailspeak for committing suicide by hanging.» —“Nun helps inmates beat the holiday blues” by Bill...