rockno n.— «Rockno: A combo style that fuses rock, techno, electro and other influences. Who does it? See Pan/Tone, who is not on the festival lineup but will play one of the many afterparties.» —“Technical English” by Carleton S. Gholz, Walter...
descanso n.— «In the Southwest, the markers are called descansos, which comes from the Spanish word for resting. The practice comes from a Spanish tradition of placing stones where pallbearers rested between the church and the cemetery. Later the...
snag
n.— «Marty Vanausdol cuts down a burned tree—a snag in fire crew parlance—to clear a safe path along a fire line in West Yellowstone, Mont.» —“Forest Fire Fighters” Portland Oregonian Aug. 18, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
turk v.— «Yet the debate has taken on racist and xenophobic undertones in Austria, where local slang is peppered with disparaging expressions: If something’s been “Turked,” it’s been faked or swindled, and “Turkish luggage” is a crumpled grocery...
bonking n.— «Unlike our former system, the new system emits a “bonking” tone when a transmission doesn’t go through, so a user can then move to try to establish a better connection.» —“Cooperative communications” by Hector L. Torres in Baltimore...
bat wings n.pl. flabby undersides of the upper arms; untoned tricep muscles. Editorial Note: A synonym is bingo wings. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)