phoneslaughter n.— «In Washington state, it’s not illegal to drive while using a cell phone, nor is law enforcement required to track it as a factor in collisions. And if you kill someone while you’re doing it—called “phoneslaughter” by some—it’s...
sugar n.— «Already, diabetes has swept through families, entire neighborhoods in the Bronx and broad slices of Brooklyn, where it is such a fact of life that people describe it casually, almost comfortably, as “getting the sugar” or having “the...
sweet blood n.— «Already, diabetes has swept through families, entire neighborhoods in the Bronx and broad slices of Brooklyn, where it is such a fact of life that people describe it casually, almost comfortably, as “getting the sugar” or having...
stormscaping n.— «Grover said many homeowners now have begun to select ornamental plants based on which ones would best survive a hurricane, a practice called “Stormscaping.”» —“Cold snap could take toll on delicate plants” by Patrick...
front n.— «Maj. Richard Hite, a barrel-chested man with a shaven head, his holster bulging beneath his shirt, approached a gangly teenager whose smile revealed gold-plated teeth. “Nice fronts,” Major Hite said. The teeth, which cost about $1,500...
toe-popper n.— «“Toe-popper wounds”—in which toes are explosivley amputated—are a typical result of ingenious booby traps used by the Viet Cong in Vietnam.» —“Booby Traps Taking Toll in Vietnam” in Washington, D.C. Los Angeles Times Dec. 14, 1967...