World War Zero n.— «The Russo-Japanese War “is easy to overlook because it was not a lengthy one,” said Kurk Dorsey, an associate professor of history at the University of New Hampshire. “But the treaty was really...
ears n.pl.— «“Most guys find it a turn-on, girls with guns,” she said, a pair of earmuffs—“ears,” in range parlance—hanging from her purse strap.» —“‘Girls with guns'” by Jason Ryan The State (South...
lurp n.— «There are two basic types of rations now offered to infantry in the field, the C ration, or standard canned meal, and the relatively new dehydrated Long Range Patrol (LRP) ration fondly called “lurp” and when mixed...
grocery-getter n.— «Entry-level cars must provide reasonable interior and ride comfort, have sufficient power, carry cargo and return good fuel economy. All five of this year’s entries address these needs. I have one quibble: if these are...
spray and pray v. phr.— «A clerk at the Outdoorsman, Route 12, in West Boylston, said the gun has an effective range of only about 40 yards. “It’s basically spray and pray that you hit something,” he said. “I see no use...
butt gravy n.— «It’s Butt Gravy time whenever it heats up here in the desert. The A/C compressor has failed twice, and the dash console once. All were during the summer heat.» —by Jeff Thomas in Mesa, Arizona The genuine...