mantie n.— «Add another choice to the old boxers vs. briefs argument—manties, or panties for men.» —“Mantie raid!” by Caryn Rousseau Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) Apr. 13, 2006. (source: Double...
snatch and grab n.— «The Marines had been planning a night raid, a “snatch and grab” as they call it.» —“Iraqis vote; Bowling remembered” by David Benzion Lone StarTimes Dec. 15, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued...
flash bang n.— «Police Capt. Cunningham cited a December drug raid in which a woman was killed when a police diversionary explosive device, commonly known as a “flash bang,” was hurled into a rock house. Other officers...
big voice n.— «When there is an attack, a siren goes off that sounds like the air raid sirens in the movies. Then, there a speaker system we call “Big Voice” that directs everyone to “take cover.”» —“NGAC 1st...
interview without coffee n.— «Eighteen Taliban were killed and dozens wounded and taken prisoner. I imagine they will be given a fair but tough interrogation—what the lads call interview without coffee.» —“Daring raid fails to nab...
dry hole n.— «The Sunday night raid was what soldiers here call a “dry hole.” They received an intelligence tip, and it led to nothing.» —“Soldiers in Sunni Town Run Into Wall of Silence” by Josh White in...