Beavis and Butthead lab n.— «But most labs are much smaller—so-called “stove top” or “Beavis and Butthead” labs run by small-scale dealers in suburban areas.» —“‘Cooks’ create drug nightmare Potent new form of...
sposie n.— «Ask any disposable-addicted mother (“dispis” or “sposies” as we superior mums call them) about her impression of cloth nappies, and you will get some guff about pins, terries and boiling them on the...
cowboy coffee n.— «There we made coffee on a gas stove by boiling water and pouring the grounds into the pot. Some referred to it as cowboy coffee, but I thought it was the best cup I’d ever had.» —“Peaceful day amid...
junque n.— «The pots made from old gasoline cans and decorated with “flowers” made from reused stove knobs give you an idea of just how passionate Little is about gardening with, as she calls it, “junque...
potto n.— «An elderly woman from the Barelas neighborhood tells of her alarm when her mother threatened to put the potto (“duck” in Spanish, “teapot” in Spanglish) on the stove burner.» —“Program preserves...
stove pipe v. to develop, or be developed, in an isolated environment; to solve narrow goals or meet specific needs in a way not readily compatible with other systems. Also attrib. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)