worm dirt n.— «Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Dudley likes the “worm dirt,” another term for dipping.…He admits that at $8 a can, it’s an expensive habit.» —“Time as the enemy” by Kimberly Johnson in Mosul...
barrette n.— «Sometimes the rows of colored approach lights are referred to as “barrettes.”» —“Why do pilots want to kill the rabbit?” by Meryl Getline USA Today Feb. 20, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued...
jam n.— «In the third period, the Americans got some “jam” as Laviolette refers to it and stormed Latvian goalie Arturs Irbe with 19 shots.» —“Team USA makes medal run tougher with opening tie” by Tim...
liftback n.— «Toyota calls the hatchback a “liftback,” sensing that “hatchback” remains a pejorative term in the U.S. market.» —“Yaris pleasant enough to drive” by James R. Healey in Atlanta...
squawk n.— «Writeups (logbook entries) pilots leave for mechanics may be referred to as “squawks,” which is the word I’m guessing you mean and yes, they can sometimes have amusing overtones or sometimes be downright funny...
check off fee n.— «Also Monday, the court upheld a federal program that requires beef producers to pay $1 for each head of cattle sold in, or imported into, the USA for a fund that produces advertising such as the “Beef: It’s What’s...