wash-out effect n.— «In the early 1970s, manufacturers introduced sirens with different patterns and frequencies, to address a growing problem: Officers in different police cars using the same frequency often could not hear each other...
mocktini n.— «Serve the best with this smooth mocktini. It’s always in good taste.…Half-fill martini glass with tonic water, then top off with lemon-lime seltzer. Add lemon twist.» —by Frank Thomas, Karen Lancaster...
mojo n.— «The Florida newspaper employs a fleet of so-called mobile journalists, or “mojos” as they have become known.…“The mojos have high-tech tools—ThinkPads, digital audio recorders, digital still and video...
deckle n.— «Most corned beefs are made from brisket, an ungainly cut of meat from the steer’s breast that runs anywhere from 8 to 13 pounds. Each brisket consists of two muscles: one, the so-called first cut, is flat, lean and of even...
party barge v.— «Every time kids “party barge,” as they call it, every time they load up their cars with other teens, especially with a new driver, it is just a recipe for disaster.» —“New laws hoped to make state...
fantouche adj.— «We’ll watch some Mitch and later, I’ll try out my sister-in-law’s fantouche recipe on you.» —“Re: R: News from Locarno?” by journeytox@aol.com (Kim) Usenet: alt.tv.x-files Aug. 10, 2000. (source:...