pog n.— «Reed said the Army’s Post Exchanges don’t deal in pennies anymore, rounding change at the register up and down instead. Metal coins have been replaced by cardboard disks called “pogs” because coinage is...
diesel therapy n. the continuous or unnecessary transport of a prisoner from place to place, especially as a form of reprimand or punishment, but also as a result of bureaucratic mistakes. Also bus therapy. Editorial Note: A similar term, Greyhound...
camioneta n.— «Van services like this—known as camionetas, after the Spanish word for van—are part of a loose-knit network of cottage industries profiting from immigrant smuggling. As far back as the 1980s, camionetas traveled weekly...
velotaxi n.— «Pedal-powered, mouse-shaped Velotaxis, or “cult-flitzers,” as they are called here, ride streets, bike paths, and pedestrian zones to transport tourists and city dwellers.» —“Pedal power thrives in...
cult-flitzer n.— «Pedal-powered, mouse-shaped Velotaxis, or “cult-flitzers,” as they are called here, ride streets, bike paths, and pedestrian zones to transport tourists and city dwellers.» —“Pedal power thrives in...
speed table n. a flat, raised road surface intended to slow traffic. Editorial Note: A speed table is longer and flatter than a speed bump. It sometimes is a part of, or does double-duty as, a raised crosswalk. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)