sausage boom n.— «Containment booms, which prevent oil from floating free on the surface, and sausage booms, which are stuffed with absorbent material to soak oil from the water, are being used around the ship, and near shore.» —“Oil...
cold-iron watch v.— «American Export Lines put “a cold-iron watch” on the $53,000,000 Savannah in Galveston, Texas, last week.…It means putting a cadre crew aboard to keep essential maintenance on a dead ship...
sleeper wave n.— «A massive wave—known to locals as a sleeper wave—crashed onto shore, taking Mikayla. Pettenger reached the girl first, grabbing her fleece pullover jacket. She lost her grip, but grabbed Mikayla again.» —“Waves...
shoobie n. a short-term visitor to the beach and shore communities of New Jersey. Editorial Note: The Dictionary of American Regional English includes the spellings of shoebe(e), shoebie, and shub(i)e. Etymological Note: As indicated in the...
shoobie n.— «There are almost as many boys as girls in town from Friday night through Sunday, while the “shoobies” are here. These are boys, also mostly college students, who spend the summer within driving distance of Ocean...
sky rat n.— «It’s common to hear Canada geese referred to as “sky rats.” A term reserved for many years by seagulls along the Jersey shore.» —“No swan song yet for Canada geese” by Dale Machesic PhillyBurbs...