helmets and gloves n.pl.— «Medical experts are ringing alarm bells over a so-called rite of passage for adolescents, played out in hockey and lacrosse locker rooms across North America, known as “locker boxing.” The battles...
Haitian happiness n.— «They fought mosquitoes, tropical heat and what they euphemistically called “Haitian Happiness.”» —“Team spirit helped raise Haitian church” by Kevin Duchschere Star...
twist one’s cap v. phr.— «You raise your glock at my clique (we’ll take your life nigga)/It ain’t no thing for us to blast/(And twist your cap and leave a hole in your ass).» —“IMG” by CMT, E A Ski, Posse West Coast...
kill vehicle n.— «Mr. Ghoshroy’s assertions raise new questions about the Boeing Company’s military arm, the main contractor for the troubled $26 billion system of interceptor rockets now being installed in Alaska and California. The...
de novo n.— «In New Jersey, start-up banks—which the banking industry calls “de novos,” or Latin for “from the beginning”—must raise $6 million before they can open.» —“In banking, small is the new...
sack dance n.— «Hill sprinted away from the scene of his first six catches to raise his arms before the angry crowd; and Barrow and Armstead did a fourth-quarter sack dance Saturday that included flailing arm gestures some fans found...