throw down n.— «Police in Miami arrest narcotics Detective Jorge Castello, third officer connected with “throw down” case, on charges of lying about shooting of homeless man Daniel Hoban who allegedly pointed gun at officers...
estacode n.— «No fewer than eight Ministers accompanied the team to USA and were drawing heavy chunks from the scarce estacode, leaving the players to scrounge.» —“The Rise and Rise of Cameroon Sydney 2000 Fall-out” Post...
deck jewellery n.— «She’s been referred to as “deck jewellery” but the lone female crew member on board Sydney to Hobart favourite Konica Minolta isn’t worried. To her crewmates, 32-year-old Melinda Aldridge is just one of the...
toolie n.— «About half of those arrested have been people referred to as “toolies,” older men who take advantage of the Schoolies Week celebrations.» —“Australia’s ‘schoolies’ warned about drinking” in Sydney...
blak n.— «Early in her career, she coined the term “Blak”—now widely used by Aboriginal artists making a political point in their work.» —“‘Blak’ dolls play with stereotypes” by Rosalie Higson The...
waffo adj.— «Edward de Bono, creator of the well-known educational strategy to encourage creativity called “six thinking hats,” lamented the frequent use of the word “cool” as a compliment. He proposed a new word...