shmen
n.— «His best wide receiver was out for the season after injuring a shmen, a sophomore and a converted quarterback to run the deep routes.» —“Sports People” Orange County Register (California) Nov. 26, 1987. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
shiesty adj.— «“Bean’s a shiesty fighter,” he said. Shiesty? “He didn’t know what he was doing. So how did I know what he would do?”» —“Holyfield becomes champion talker, too” by Mark Whicker Orange County Register (California) Mar. 7, 1999...
Yuma n.— «For years they dreamed of coming to “la yuma,” as the United States is known in Cuba.» —“After treacherous voyage, refugees seek fresh start in Irvine” by Don Rosen Orange County Register (California) May 19, 1991. (source: Double-Tongued...
hamster care n.— «“The average doctor is seeing thousands of patients a year to survive, and the result is hamster care, or treadmill medicine,” said Dr. Jack Lewin, chief executive officer of the California Medical Association.» —by Nancy Luna in...
submarine patent n.— «Acacia is one of a number of companies that are making a good living by sitting on patents that are actually very general in their application. Individuals can register such patents, with no ability to develop associated...
flyero n.— «They call themselves Los Flyeros—The Flier People—and they say it with a certain esprit de corps. They stand on street corners and in doorways along Fourth Street, swooping into the path of passing pedestrians, offering fliers for...
