Polonia n.— «About one out of every three Poles still settles in the Chicago region, according to immigration records. It has became such a haven, people in Poland commonly refer to it as “Polonia,” the word for a Polish...
tequila effect n.— «The panic began to spread in what came to be called the “tequila effect”, creating instability in other developing economies in the region and beyond.» —“Tequila trap beckons China” by Henry...
yeh n.— «On all the tapes no one ever mentions the word “cocaine,” instead using common street jargon for the drug such as “pies” and “yeh.”» —“Region’s largest cocaine ring...
pies n.— «On all the tapes no one ever mentions the word “cocaine,” instead using common street jargon for the drug such as “pies” and “yeh.”» —“Region’s largest cocaine ring...
put on the black n.— «On the wiretaps, Cole describes the violence he used to enforce his will as “putting on the black.” And it has worked.» —“Region’s largest cocaine ring uncovered” by Torsten...
Dirty South n.— «“I’m from the Dirty South,” Hood quipped, in reference to the term now applied to rap music coming from this region.» —“‘Dirty South’ with a different sort of twang” by Keith Ryan...