dick v.— «The security personnel who work for many of the larger media organisations call this being “dicked.” It was given a graphic illustration earlier this month with the kidnapping of Australian television journalist John Martinkus, who was...
shock probation n.— «Unswayed, Molea ordered Stroud to serve weekends in the Putnam County jail for two months beginning Friday, a process known as shock probation, as part of a sentence of five years of probation.» —“Ex-court guardian gets jail...
vomit comet n.— «Discontinuance of the interurban service between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids comes as a bit of a shock to those alumni of Iowa who used to ride it. Various crops of students had different names for the “Crandic,” and the last car to...
ram raiding n.— «All the locks and security systems in the world won’t prevent a deranged thief from smashing into your business with a 3,000-pound vehicle. This practice is known as “Ram Raiding” and involves smash-and-grabbers who make their...
drive stun n.— «Police said Marshall refused to be handcuffed and was shocked three times in what is called “drive stun” mode, where the shock is delivered as long as the Taser is held against the suspect.» —“Medical Examiner: Taser not responsible...
seatbelt n.— «I went to drop my young cousin at one of these basket ball games and I found a group of teen-agers who were moving around looking for “seatbelts.”…Do you know what seat belts are? Ha ha. They are boxes, or newspapers that are placed...