Why are the names of cars so unimaginative? Grant argues that auto manufacturers might take inspiration from ornithology to build a better car name. (Then again, would you be any less aggravated if you were rear-ended by a lazuli bunting?) This is...
whippy n.— «In Florida, back and neck strains are the most common personal-injury claim. They’re so common that attorneys have a nickname for them: “whippy’s.” That’s shorthand for whiplash suffered in, say, a rear-end...
eyelash window n.— «Ms. Ingram used a classic half-window, also known as an “eyelash window,” at the rear of the room as her focal point. » —“To the ‘manor’ born” by Kristin Boyd Princeton Packet (New...
pasting-up n.— «“Pasting-up” of the rear of baby chicks (feces sticking and drying below and then sometimes accumulating upwards to even cover the vent) may occur following stress or chilling.» —“Poultry” by Jesse...
headache bar n.— «1951 F6 Ford.…12′ Steel Decked Flat Bed, with under bed too compartments, “Headache Bar”…Pintle Hook…Power take off Extension to rear of bed.» —in classifieds Lincoln Evening...
nurdle n.— «Disconnect the battery, unscrew the nurdle that holds the switch, push switch out the rear, and let it hang.» —“Re: Electrical Question” by BondoBill1 Usenet: alt.autos.studebaker Sept. 27, 2002...
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