koban n.— «The community-based Koban program is celebrating its 10th year. Since starting in 1995, the program has provided a “safe haven” for hundreds of youths while offering educational assistance, mentoring, life and...
gunpoint v.— «I’ve wandered Cape Town and Phnom Penh with a bucket load of camera gear with nary a scratch to show for it—but got gunpointed in broad daylight in downtown Asuncion.» —“Re: Melbourne—How safe to travel at night ...
kreisel n.— «Instead of rectangular tanks, she and her partner, Debbie Melechinsky, use a piece of 10-inch PVC pipe to round out the corners of the tank. It’s called a “kreisel,” from the German word for carousel...
Haji Mart n.— «After the bomb was found last week in the restaurant, the U.S. Embassy issued a security advisory to Green Zone residents, urging them to avoid the restaurant and the bazaar, known in the compound as Haji Mart...
aepil n.— «Korean dictionaries are welcoming a new word, aepil. It is a Korean word referring to a condom. The Korean Anti-AIDS Federation chose the name from a public contest, and it means “what you need when making love.”...
safe adj.— «Safe. A term used to describe someone who is generally a pretty good egg in all aspects. Example: “Have you met my mate George? He’s well safe, everone loves him.” The term can also be used to reassure—”are...