derecho n.— «Tuesday night’s storm was called a “derecho,” the Spanish word for huge wind event, according to Benjamin Schott, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Louisville. The winds ranged between 60 to 80...
stagette n.— «Meet the Stagettes! This is the city’s latest service club organization and it is composed of an energetic group of young ladies who announce their “First Niter” Dance Friday night.» —“‘First Niter’ Dance on...
stove pipe v.— «Each of these systems is supplied by different manufacturers with particular and typically focused disciplines. The various systems get “stove piped” and opportunities resolved within their discipline and...
migra n. the border patrol at the shared U.S. boundary with Mexico. Editorial Note: Used by Spanish-speaking undocumented immigrants as la migra. The border patrol, originally part of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, is now...
plusing n.— «Mr. Vernon refers to these and myriad other actions as “plussing the business.” No one has ever been more successful than Mr. Vernon in giving a food store the ambiance of an upscale department store.» —“Top...
plusing n.— «Plusing the Show: The term refers to simply making something better than it is. I have a vivid memory of “Plusing the Show” at Disney. My peers would give me their recommendations as to how they could improve my...