headache bar n.— «Our tools were round-pointed shovels of the common variety and a 6-foot steel pry bar that weights about 20 pounds.…One swings the steel bard (my Dad taught me to call it a “headache bar”) on a vertical...
belly button n.— «The advanced collective skills organization will focus on the needs of Ml units in the field. It will develop and export common scenarios, lead the Intelligence Center’s distance learning development, and develop and...
pyramidiot n.— «Some are seeing pyramids towering above a drab Bosnian town—perhaps pyramids bigger than the Egyptians built.…Many academics dismiss Semir, who has yet to find any tools or organic relics, as a...
hit-and-run bag n.— «The Leatherman tools were the most pleasant surprise, and will serve us long after we leave this area. I have placed mine in my “hit and run” bag for when I fly.» —“Updates” by Leonard C. Armor 4...
rivet n.— «An apprentice ironworker who does jobs such as running for coffee and getting tools for the journeymen. Rivet: Another nickname for an apprentice.Rivet: Another nickname for an apprentice.» —“Chicago Speak” by...
punkin n.— «Punkin: An apprentice ironworker who does jobs such as running for coffee and getting tools for the journeymen.» —“Chicago Speak” by Anne Keegan Chicago Tribune Feb. 3, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued...