Larry in Irvington, New York, is curious about local names for what’s sometimes called a submarine sandwich, which consists of a long bread roll split lengthwise and stuffed with meats, cheese, and other condiments. Larry grew up calling it a...
door-step lending n.— «Again it is the current state of the economy that is to blame—a drying of liquidity has seen a reduction in sub-prime lending, often known as “door-step lending.”» —“Lloyds insurance warns on rogue...
narco-sub n.— «Packed with cocaine and grimly christened “coffins,” sleek jungle-built submarines are steaming their way north from Colombia through Pacific waters to deliver tonnes of illegal drugs headed for the U.S. market...
surface snorting n.— «Scores of Sydneysiders woke to the sight of thick white smoke coming from a Collins-class submarine off Sydney’s northern beaches this morning, but their fears of a fire were unfounded—it was just the ageing sub’s...
tiger cruise n.—Gloss: a trip aboard a military vessel in which sailors are accompanied by friends and family. «The aircraft carrier-like vessel arrived on Friday, picked up family members for what’s known as a “tiger cruise,”...
pogo sticking n.—Gloss: on the Web, going back and forth from a main page to various sub pages in search of information, usually as a result of being unable to easily find something. «It was early in 2006, and Matt Carey, the new CTO of...