trep n.— «While the Small Business Administration may be the granddaddy of all business sites, it’s SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), one of the SBA’s resource partners, that offers ‘treps help from those who’ve actually been there...
cherry-stem v.— «At meetings with various groups during the past few years, the National Park Service had said that some areas within the recommended wilderness boundary could be “cherry- stemmed” out from the wilderness boundary as “minor...
own a blackout v. phr.— «Otherwise take any taxi plying the Blue Town route at the busy taxi rank and tell the driver- as confidently as possible, or with a good dose of Dutch courage- to take you to Mma-Ten Days. He will deliver you at the place...
conso-loan n.— «All members of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) may now avail of the new GSIS loan procedure known as consolidated salary loan otherwise known as conso-loan.» —“Gov’t personnel now enjoy GSIS conso-loan” by Marivic...
boss lift n.— «Local cavalry troopers doing annual training at the National Guard’s Camp Minden this week and next will get unusual inspections Saturday and Sunday. Saturday, they’ll get the once-over from their bosses in what the services call a...
Los Anchorage n.— «That was in the early 1900s when Seward was the main supply port for miners in the Hope/Sunrise district of the Kenai and where a still-hoped-for Alaska railroad would start. Seward was a boom town, and Anchorage was, well...