night letter n.— «“[The teacher] had a letter—what’s known as a night letter—posted on the outside of his house that pretty much said: ‘This is a message from the Taliban, you’re teaching infidel work and all their hedonistic information...
on memo adv. phr.— «“I can’t afford to ship on memo. Now, can I sell you anything?”…Unfortunately this buyer probably got his consignment merchandise next door. For there is a good deal of business done on memo in the handbag...
bio-ink n.— «A printer that generates a scaffold onto which new bone can grow has been developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Bone Tissue Engineering Center (BTEC) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.…Alongside fibrin, the...
pup n.— «They have falafel “pups,” a neat colloquial term for individual falafel patties.» —“Ethnic eating option around town” by J.J. DaSilva in University of Alabama Crimson...
Cow Hampshire n.— «Growing up in Dover, Knowles received his undergraduate degree at UNH, and despite teaching at the University of Idaho, he eventually returned to his roots. The state he dubs, “Cow Hampshire...
door knocker n.— «If you are not at home at the time of delivery, it is common practice for the delivery driver to leave a “DOOR KNOCKER” with instructions for alternate arrangements of your package.» —“Flexible Learning Distance...