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trashout n.— «Professionals in the insurance and lending industry are bracing themselves for all manner of similar situations, as homeowners either trash or simply leave their trash lying around their houses, often taking off without even...
spoofo n.— «One large envelope sent by North Fort Myers resident Julie Jordan contained something called an operatic “spoofo” about Florida retirement life, which included roles for a soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone...
A former resident of Buffalo, New York, puzzles over a strange word in a 12-year-old personals ad. What exactly is a “paratereseomaniac with extensive knowledge of osculation”? This is part of a complete episode.
Michigan U-turn n.— «The mere proposal to eliminate the planned overpass in favor of what’s called a “Michigan U-turn” system sparked outrage by West Beaches and Beaches resident groups and elected officials who waged a...
tanker yanker n.— «Humphreys, who brought a reporter along for the ride, works his way up the 10 gears, just as the gray-bearded, gun-loving, trout-fishing Castro Valley resident has been doing the past 30 years. Beside him in the cab is...
flea n.— «A flea, in the parlance of medical students, is an internal medicine resident. And, by way of further explanation—here’s where the pejorative nature comes into play—a flea is “the last thing off a dying dog...