rubber hammer other.— «“Rubber Hammer”—Another imaginary tool a green horn is sometimes sent for.» —“Trade Jargon—Carpet Industry” by Ellis H. Custer in Westchester and Yonkers, N.Y. Lexicon of Trade...
nos n.— «Taking sly hits of nitrous oxide, or “nos” as it is known on the street, was once a fairly common practice among anaesthetists for whom it was a tool of the trade, Sharpe says.» —“Doctor rubbishes safe ‘nos’...
whickerbill n.— «“Does whickerbills count?” says he. The boys argued awhile, but there ain’t no denying that a whickerbill is part of a man’s prick.…Jack pulled out the God-awfullest tool you ever seen, only on a jackass...
waterlase n.— «Unlike a conventional drill, waterlase—as it’s called—never touches a tooth. Instead, the tool shoots out a laser beam, combined with water, to quickly ream out a cavity.» —“Health Watch: New Water Laser” by...
spreadmart n.— «Excel is the most popular decision support tool for business users worldwide. When spreadsheets containing valuable corporate data are duplicated uncontrollably, and then modified differently by different users, each file...
futsal n.— «Short for futbol sala—loosely translated as indoor soccer—futsal is played in soccer-crazed countries all over the world. It is hailed as a teaching tool that develops players’ technical and tactical abilities by forcing them...