Brian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, reports hearing an older person talk about getting the receipt for a dish, using the word receipt in the same way that others might use the word recipe. The use of receipt as a synonym for recipe, as in “a...
What the fox says may be a mystery, but we do know that dogs bark differently around the world. In China, for example, they say not bow-wow but wang wang. Also, the story behind the British tradition of scrumping. It’s not a middle school...
The word receipt is occasionally used a synonym for recipe, as in “a list of ingredients in a dish and instructions on how to make it.” Both words come from the same Latin root, recipere, meaning “to receive.” The use of...
iron ranger n.— «This is supposed to be a PUBLIC parking lot at a State Beach where patrons are supposed to display a receipt from the iron ranger parking dispenser or, have a State Parks pass attached to the windshield.» —“State...
suck rubber v. phr.— «As a Flight Surgeon I was a member of the Primary Response team involved with the initial receipt and triage of casualties. I would soon get used to seeing patients while wearing my gas mask and sucking rubber...
shoplisting n.— «In a tactic called “shoplisting,” a thief pays maybe $10 for an unexpired receipt covering $500 of electronics or clothing, shoplifts the listed items, and returns them for a refund or gift card. The cards can...