man dress n.— «The Kia driver, a fierce-looking Iraqi in a head scarf and what the troops call a “man dress,” glares at Mears and honks defiantly.» —“Days Deprived And On Edge” by David Wood in Baghdad...
flyrock n.— «Rock unexpectedly blown outside a construction zone is commonly called flyrock.» —“Rock from blast lands in house” Union-Tribune (San Diego, California) Nov. 24, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued...
Toddi n.— «Another hurdle is a deep skepticism within the criminal justice system toward people who insist they are clean. “The paperwork is sometimes called a Toddi, for “the other dude did it,”” says Beth Givens...
litterbutt n.— «Some folks who are especially annoyed by “litterbutts”—the term for smokers who flick their tobacco—have programmed the hotline number into their cell phones.» —“Bid to drive home litter message catches...
pollito n.— «A section of Greyhound’s “Transportation of Illegal Aliens” guidelines that deals with how to identify an immigrant smuggler cautions em ployees to be on the lookout for people who use the Spanish word pollito...
under wraps adj.— «Stevie Wonderboy’s performance was so dominating that the victory was completed with jockey Garrett Gomez having a firm hold on the reins—”under wraps” in racing parlance—because having the colt further...