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Suitcase City

Suitcase City
Β n.β€”Β Β«He is the Suitcase City rapist, and he may have struck again last week.Β»Β β€”β€œOne man suspected in 18 attacks” by Kevin E. WashingtonΒ in Tampa, Fla.Β St. Petersburg TimesΒ Dec. 17, 1987. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

Suitcase City

Suitcase City Β n.β€”Β Β«Most residents of the neighborhood west of the University of South Florida treat the area’s pejorative nickname β€œSuitcase City” with much the same enthusiasm as patrolling deputies greet the term β€œgreen team.” They hate it...

rat patrol

rat patrol Β n.β€”Β Β«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.Β»Β β€”β€œSoldier buried amid questions, tears” by Alex LearyΒ in St...

fade

fade
Β n.β€”Β Β«One witness heard Durham say, β€œGimme my fade,” a street term for wanting to fight.Β»Β β€”β€œTwo lives, one shared tragedy” by Chris TischΒ St. Petersburg TimesΒ (Florida)Β Apr. 16, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

purple

purple Β adj.β€”Β Β«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.Β»Β β€”β€œCongress gives final...

sticker

sticker
Β n.β€”Β Β«STICKERS: Term for new tires, which still have the manufacturer’s stickers on them.Β»Β β€”β€œA racing dictionary” St. Petersburg TimesΒ (Florida)Β Apr. 1, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)