sandpit n.— «The men working for the security companies, while reluctant to talk in public, have their own online chat-rooms, where they exchange views on what they refer to as “the sandpit”—Iraq.» —“Iraq’s hired hands...
Columbine lock n.— «San Mateo Union High School District campuses are getting special locks to safeguard students, faculty and staff in case of a lockdown.…Burlingame High School economics teacher Kevin Nelson said recent school...
wash sale n.— «If you sell, make sure you don’t run afoul of what’s known as the wash-sale rule. A wash sale happens when you sell a security at a loss and, within 30 days before or after the sale, you buy the same thing, or something...
dead check v. phr.— «Once reaching the caves, Boada teamed up with Sgt. Robert R. Campbell, a squad leader, and began searching the different caves with the other Marines. This was when Marines heard Lance Cpl. Nicholas C. Kirven identify...
Thiefrow n.— «Thiefrow airport has got a terrible reputation. If anything is stolen from your suitcase, and you passed through London, you can bet it got nicked at Thiefrow. I once saw a TV programme where hidden cameras filmed Thiefrow...
psycho single n.— «When my freshman year came to an end in May 1981, I packed up my remnants from the “psycho single” I had been assigned—a single dorm room reserved for emergency security risks—and returned to L.A...