blue canary n.— «I’ve got to admit I was only a little surprised by the fact that the cops ran in the building without gear, common sense, etc. Have you ever seen cops approach the scene of a possible Haz-Mat incident? They’re not called...
tag n.— «After their stories air, reporters have a chance to add live remarks highlighting specific information in what is called a “tag.”» —“Behind The Scenes: A Reporter’s Day” by Claritza E. Jimenez CBS2Chicago...
walker n.— «Twenty years ago, men who went out constantly in high society were known as “walkers,” a quippy term coined by John Fairchild, then the publisher of Women’s Wear Daily, to describe Jerry Zipkin, the steadfast...
spray sheet n.— «You have data you get now as a manager or as a coach for infield players that tells you where guys hit it in certain counts. You know all their tendencies.…You have what’s called a “spray sheet.” We used...
MacGyver bomb n.— «What officers found were several detonated MacGyver bombs inside the trash bin along with one that was unexploded. Police called a bomb squad member to the scene who disabled the device without incident.…What...
ponytail n.— «Band are demo-less and less than a dozen gigs old when swarmed by slavering ponytails from every major label.» —“Toronto Music Scene—06.30″ Usenet: tor.arts June 30, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued...