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mixed consist

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...

Aspenize

Aspenize  v.— «The development group feels Whittlesey stands as the key to a successful tourist industry if mining fails. Their aim is to “Aspenize” the town and preserve the atmosphere of a northern Wisconsin community...

Aspenize

Aspenize v. (of a city or town) to become, or cause to become, tourist-oriented, especially in such a way as to grow unaffordable or unlivable for workers or native residents. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

Aspenize

Aspenize  v.— «Great numbers of the newcomers object strenously to what is termed “the Aspenizing of Bisbee” and the effects of a tourist boom on a dirt-cheap economy that one city councilman estimates is 75 percent dependent...

spool

spool  n.— «In Southlake Town Square, some brownstones have “spools,” a combination of a small pool and spa.» —“Some accept town houses, others not so much” by Sarah Bahari Telegram-Star (Dallas, Texas) July...

bubblehead

bubblehead  n.— «Drivers are divided into “incredibly nutty drivers” and “incredibly wacky drivers” with names to match—such as “Commodore Bubblehead,” who “seems to have spent a little too much...