smogged
v.— «’67 PLYM Fury…belted tires, smogged, $895.» —“Autos For Sale” in classifieds Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California) Sept. 15, 1972. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
sausage boom n.— «The absorbent pads and a double sausage boom skim what fuel oil contamination finds its way to the surface.» —“Cleanup OK may be near” by Bradford L. Miner Worcester Telegram &...
harvest figure n.— «Now the art of making scarecrows has found its way back to the city with a suburban revival. The citified cousins are called harvest figures. Their components are more Michael’s than makeshift, and they are cute...
circuit-breaker law n.— «The circuit-breaker law calls for 75 percent state reimbursement of the amount of money it costs to educate a student minus the $29,320. For example, subtracting the $29,320 from a total cost of $100,000 means the...
au pair unit n.— «In Colleyville, owners can buy a small, adjacent room, often called a “mother-in-law unit” or “au pair unit.” Some town houses in Bedford and North Richland Hills have front porches.» —“Some accept town houses...
mother-in-law unit n.— «In Colleyville, owners can buy a small, adjacent room, often called a “mother-in-law unit” or “au pair unit.” Some town houses in Bedford and North Richland Hills have front porches.» —“Some accept town...