hangar flying n.— «This is a get-together of longtime friends of the society.…We refer to it as hangar flying, (which) means we are just telling stories in the hangar.» —“Nanton air museum celebrates 20 years” by...
animal hoarder n.— «The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Texas says it is taking temporary custody of more than 200 confined dogs from a suspected animal hoarder in Wise County who is also an animal control...
Big Mother n.— «We see that Big Brother can come sneaking in the back door in the guise of Big Mother, urging us—indeed forcing usto wear our rubbers on rainy days.» —“Society’s New Scapegoats” by Michael...
stressette n.— «Of the 1,000 women aged 16-25 who were surveyed, over 50% indicated that they feel incredible anxiety about their body image as well as what the future holds for them. Feeling stress from trying to be “hot” and...
nines n.— «Electromet silicon of less than three-nines purity, the purest available at the time, provided at a cost of $16 per pound.» —by American Society for Metals Ultra-High-Purity Metals , 1962. (source: Double-Tongued...
netroots n.— «The challenge is for all of us Meetup.com enthusiasts and netroots fans of Dean to raise a million dollars for Dean’s candidacy by March 31st.» —“Take The Million Dollar Meetup Challenge for Dean” Usenet: alt...