come up v. phr.— «Deputy District Attorney Jose Arias portrayed the men as experienced garage burglars and possible drug users who were short on money during the early morning hours of March 28, 2006, and were looking to “come...
unicorn defense n.— «The mixup occurred when a deputy prosecutor misunderstood an e-mail from a colleague who used the phrase “unicorn defense,” thinking it was an actual statement from Holliday, Paxinos said. “Unicorn...
good money n.— «Customers say Alberto is “good money,” a slang term meaning he is good at his job. They know Alberto is aware of the small intricacies regarding their hair and the way it grows.» —“‘Cutting heads’ the Brooklyn...
dura n.— «Kimmons told the detective that she wanted to buy $20 of “dura,” a slang term for crack cocaine, records show. The detective gave Kimmons two rocks of simulated cocaine in exchange for the money.» —“Woman...
kahunas n.pl. testicles; cojones. Also kahoonas. Editorial Note: Can be used in all the same ways as other slang terms for “testicles.” This kind of transformation of a Spanish word into substantially different Anglicized spellings...
shot house n. a place where alcohol is (illegally) sold by the drink. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)