alligator n.— «He picks up a piece of rubber and flings it aside. In an instant, he is back to the safety of the grassy side strip. Again, he gauges the traffic and leaps onto the road to grab an “alligator.”» —“Driven to aid motorists in...
spizerinctum n.— «It may be a letter from Aunt Mehetibelle, a bill for the new car, or an for Spizerinctum’s Kill or Cure, but the mail must go through.» —“How Would You Like To Be The Postman Now?” Chronicle-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) Jan. 20, 1940...
tip-on n.— «Bell Atlantic, which merged with GTE to form Verizon last summer, began offering what Verizon Information Services calls a “magnetic tip-on” on the front cover of the phone book about a year and a half ago, according to spokeswoman...
kegler n.— «DeWitt Riess, another good kegler, was not up to standard. His three-game score of 455 was not anywhere near what he is capable of doing.» —“Rotarians Not At Their Best In Wire Tourney” Sheboygan Press-Telegram (Wisc.) Apr. 10, 1923...