oil spotted v.— «For us roadies, truck stops provide a place to frolic, shop and occasionally get left behind. Being left behind is called “oil spotted” in roadie speak. No one truly knows the origin of the term but evidence...
headache bar
n.— «A “headache bar” over the driver’s seat protected him from falling debris.» —by T. Mangold The Tunnels of Cu Chi Apr. 1, 1985. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
bleacher butt n.— «Take a stadium seat or a cushion to avoid what is commonly known as “bleacher butt.”» —“A Guide To Competitions” Mercury-News (San Jose, California) Oct. 19, 2006. (source: Double...
vomit comet n.— «He sat on an upturned orange crate all the way from Wisconsin because his bus, the Vomit Comet, has one less seat than boys.» —“Latest Book by Julilly H. Kohler Released Today” Sheboygan...
vomit comet n.— «A San Juan travel agent indelicately calls it the “vomit comet”—an allusion, I imagine, to the great number of babes in arms or inexperienced travelers aboard the planes. It was therefore with some misgiving that I...
hit-and-run bag n.— «Because he wasn’t thoroughly knowledgeable about where survival equipment was stored in the ACES II seat kit, he left behind the “hit-and-run bag” which contained duplicates of all his signaling items...