Tricky-dadian n.— «Despite all this money, T&T does not have the best reputation in the region since its citizens are referred to as “Tricky-dadians.”» —“Win some, lose some” by Tony Deyal Trinidad...
red dot n.— «Gesturing across the wood-paneled office, he points to a relief map of Indonesia and the surrounding region mounted on the far wall. “It’s OK with me, but there are 211 million people (in Indonesia),” he says...
bleed-out n.— «A recent study about Iraq’s insurgency by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington estimated that 3,000 foreign fighters had gone to Iraq to join the insurgency. Now, battle-hardened, they form...
frottoir n.— «Zydeco, like Simien, is a native of the southwest region of Louisiana. It’s the music of the prairies and swamps. The primary instruments are the accordion and the frottoir, which is a rubboard.» —“Blues, Creole, Cajun...
Black Belt n.— «E-40, who gets things popping every weekend at San Jose’s Ambassador Lounge, notes that what we witnessed was a major catastrophe in a region so heavily African-American that it is sometimes called the Black Belt...
green air n.— «The days ahead appear to offer more of the same “green air”—the term is derived from the green color code that denotes clean air—that settled into the region following the passage of Friday’s cold front...