migra n.— «“People were lured, they were herded by coyotes, hunted by the migras (slang for immigration officers), lured into traps, devoured by labor,” Santa Ana said. “They are beasts of burden, and we have to ferret them...
gore point n.— «A while back you stated that it can be legal to cross a solid white line to merge into traffic, provided it’s safe to do so. Is it legal to cross two solid white lines? Making the merge from Mission Boulevard onto south I...
digiroid n.— «I’m afraid everyone would finally see just how much I chimp, errr…I mean, check the exposure via digiroid.» —“We lived!” by Tim Halberg in Santa Barbara, California OpenSourcePhoto May...
leave money on the table v. phr.— «The difference between what the high bidder on a lease parcel offers and the bid of his nearest competitor is called in the industry “leaving money on the table.” Humble left the table well...
stank bank n.— «San Diego County is spending $250,000 to investigate whether kelp is responsible for high bacteria counts at a cove that surfers refer to as “stank bank.”» —“Record closures this summer at popular Santa...
understander n.— «With his great physical strength and unerring sense of balance, Most developed a reputation as a champion “understander”—the term for the bottom man of the human pyramids for which Muscle Beach was famous...