Suitcase City n.— «Most residents of the neighborhood west of the University of South Florida treat the area’s pejorative nickname “Suitcase City” with much the same enthusiasm as patrolling deputies greet the term...
rat patrol n.— «The soldiers were searching the desert for insurgents…”rat patrol” in military parlance…on June 21 when a roadside bomb exploded near their 5-ton armored vehicle.» —“Soldier buried amid...
fade n.— «One witness heard Durham say, “Gimme my fade,” a street term for wanting to fight.» —“Two lives, one shared tragedy” by Chris Tisch St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Apr. 16, 2005...
purple adj.— «If you combine the colors of the uniforms of the four services, you come up with the color purple. Thus officers who do joint duty, working on projects that cross service lines, are called purple-suiters.» —“Congress...
sticker
n.— «STICKERS: Term for new tires, which still have the manufacturer’s stickers on them.» —“A racing dictionary” St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Apr. 1, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
HANS n.— «HANS: The Head and Neck Safety device, which became famous after Dale Earnhardt’s death at Daytona. The brace fits around the shoulders and attaches to a driver’s helmet, limiting neck movement during a crash to help minimize...