bump and run n.— «When faced with a wildfire, structural firefighters employ a technique called “bump and run,” which they practiced Monday night in Sunriver. A fire truck backs into the driveway of a home and firefighters...
nos n.— «Taking sly hits of nitrous oxide, or “nos” as it is known on the street, was once a fairly common practice among anaesthetists for whom it was a tool of the trade, Sharpe says.» —“Doctor rubbishes safe ‘nos’...
ride n.— «He’s hoping they can wire him an immediate $400—maybe even this afternoon. “With that, we will have enough for the ride,” he says, using the English word. El Ride is the pickup from an Arizona highway toward a safe...
big voice n.— «I didn’t hear an explosion, so I started the engine and prepared to move out. Just then I heard Big Voice anouncing “Alarm…Red…”…I shut off the engine and sat there a bit, figuring I was as...
Judas window n. an aperture or glass pane that permits safe or surreptitious observation through a door or wall. Editorial Note: This is a variation on Judas hole, Judas trap, or just Judas. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Rummy’s Dummies n.— «The sharpest blow to Rummy’s Dummies is a scene, shot long before the recent Rumsfeld press-conference debacle, wherein a gunner in mock-TV-news tones explains how safe he feels.» —“A Rap on War” by...