watchar v.— «Hay te watcho means, “See you later.”» —“Area lingo a way of life for some, confusing to others” by Rose Ybarra, Oscar Gonzalez Jr. The Monitor (McAllen, Texas) July 10, 2005...
chansa n.— «The word “chansa” means chance, only it doesn’t exist in too many Spanish dictionaries, if any. In the Rio Grande Valley, dale chansa translates to, “Give him a chance.”» —“Area lingo a way of life...
thulp v.— «Basicaly this was a story of a University of Texas Student Ajay Raaj heckling Ann Coulter during a Q/A session and getting thulped by cops.» —“Really OT: Ann Coulter Heckler Responds!” by...
CODEL n.— «What follows is a brief diary of CODEL (congressional delegation) Wright, the official name for the trip the Fort Worth Democrat led to Madrid, Kiev, Moscow and Berlin.» —“he road to Moscow: If it’s Monday, this must be...
tin bender n.— «Mills was transferred in March 1943 to Norman, Okla., where she began training in sheet metal and welding. Her rate of pay was $96 a month. The Navy was training her to be an aviation metal smith, or “tin...
CODEL n.— «There are few more terrifying terms than “codel,” bureaucratese for “congressional delegation.”» —“Do you know where your rep is—and who’s paying?” by Cragg Hines Houston...