bubblehead n.— «The former submarine commander thanked his Offutt colleagues for honoring him by naming a street at the base for him. The 50-foot ramp leading into the base lake now is called “Bubblehead Drive,” Chiles said as...
ramp rash n.— «In Philadelphia, a Southwest Airlines 737 was damaged when a baggage loader banged into one of its engines. Airline accidents on the ground are so common that aviation experts have a term for them: “ramp rash...
gray vote n.— «Latham also promised to ramp up spending on Australia’s aged, in a bid to win back the so-called “gray vote.”» —“Australia Labor Leader Chides US On Iraq” by Rebecca Thurlow in Brisbane...
ego ramp n.— «If you want to be anywhere near the very front of the stage, the “ego ramp” or “catwalk” (whatever you want to call em) you would want the General Admission Floor.» —“Re: golden cirlce...
ego ramp n.— «Even the gimmicks—a for-real rain shower in “Water Runs Dry” and a hanging “ego ramp” that allowed for a romp deep into the crowd on “Motownphilly”—were tastefully applied.» —“Boyz II...
ego ramp n.— «We’ve got an oval thrust stage, and there’s people inside it in a type of pit. Then when Guns goes on, they cover it up and he has got his ego ramp to go out on. So it worked out pretty good.» —“Guns N’ Roses and...