cabby country club n.— «They call it “the lot” or “the pen,” although it is also sarcastically referred to as “the cabby country club” or less charitably as “taxi driver purgatory.” From the...
pen n.— «They call it “the lot” or “the pen,” although it is also sarcastically referred to as “the cabby country club” or less charitably as “taxi driver purgatory.” From the air, it is a...
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...
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...