mixed consist n.— «Trolley officials had intended to couple 11 new, streamlined trolley cars to older models during busy periods for the Old Town to Santee run that opened in July 2005.…Now the bugs have been worked out, and trolley officials...
Septoctnocember n.— «Labor Day, Columbus Day and Halloween, much less Thanksgiving, are now mere speed bumps on the highway to Christmas, folded into the 115-day month of Septoctnocember.» —“Santa arrives several months early” by Jeff Gammage in...
planovers n.pl.— «Here are some fun recipes you can use to create great dishes with the Thanksgiving “planovers.”» —“Turkey ‘planovers’ can help keep Thanksgiving alive for many days” by Dian Thomas Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah) Nov. 25, 1999...
planned-over n.pl.— «Hotpoint home economists have inveted a “planned-over” casserole for post-Thanksgiving operations in a freezer equipped home. Turkey leftovers are combined with stuffing and sauce…and casseroled individually for the freezer...
Black Monday n.— «Many have taken to calling the benchmark “Black Monday”—piggybacking on “Black Friday,” the longtime nickname of the day after Thanksgiving, historically the day when sales pushed money-losing stores into the black.» —“Web...
Cyber Monday n.— «“Cyber Monday,” the term coined for the Monday after Thanksgiving, comes on the heels of the busy “Black Friday” shopping day when many brick-and-mortar retailers begin turning a profit. The good news for online shoppers this...