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Nueva Yol

Nueva Yol  n.— «En Nueva Yol/todo es mejor:/no se pica caña/no hay llamarada/no se lucha por nada/sin saber porque.» —“El Negrito Bonito” by Roy Brown, Silvio Rodirguez in song Arboles Feb., 1987...

drawbreak

drawbreak  n.— «For example, that bench over there is called a schnitzel bank by the Pennsylvania Dutch. If you were English, you’d refer to it as a drawbreak.» —“Have Broadax-Will Time Travel” by Roy Underhill Mother...

schnitzel bank

schnitzel bank  n.— «For example, that bench over there is called a schnitzel bank by the Pennsylvania Dutch. If you were English, you’d refer to it as a drawbreak.» —“Have Broadax-Will Time Travel” by Roy...

nuke

nuke  n.— «The only off-limits area: the massive nuclear reactor that powers the sub. “That’s our backbone right there,” said Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Roy Fenstermaker, pointing to the closed-door area where he and about 50...

matchbook college

matchbook college  n.— «The school, because it was a private venture and not affiliated with any established universities, was criticized by academics as a “diploma mill” and a “matchbook college.”» —“PETA...

Utah claw

Utah claw  n.— «Actually, it was a “Utah Claw” that led to Roy Horn’s injury. According to the owner of the Mirage, the tiger became distracted by a woman with big hair in the front row. (I can sympathize; I also can’t help but...