ziatype n. a photo-printing process that uses palladium and platinum and does not require developer fluid. Etymological Note: The process was created by photographer Richard Sullivan of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Technical details of ziatype can be found...
eve-teasing n.— «To snatch a girl’s dupatta is one of the forms of “eve-teasing” which occurs on many a school bus.» —“Women and Their Affines: The Veil as a Symbol of Separation” by Ursula M...
socks and knocks n.pl.— «Sulfur is capable of forming more than one oxide…, conveniently lumped together with the symbol SOx. Similarly, nitrogen can produce more than one oxide; they are lumped together as NOx.…Sometimes...
socks and knocks n.pl.— «Readers should understand clearly that if the power industry prevails in its court challenges to the initiative, the huge amount of money expected to be spent primarily on reducing what the industry commonly calls...
open (up) daylight v. phr. especially in horse racing, to out-distance a competitor. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
throw up
v. phr.— «As soon as the cameras were turned on, they all threw up their gang symbols.» —“Anti-gang students show colors” St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Oct. 15, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
