deskfast n.— «Even if we have to wait until we get to the office to have what some in the industry call “deskfast,” fewer of us are skipping the morning meal.» —“Meals on Wheels” Standard-Examiner (Ogden...
TCN n.— «The third-country nationals—called TCNs by most here—who drive the commercial rigs do not wear helmets or flak jackets. Their trucks are not armored. They risk death with every new mile.» —“Soldiers on alert for dangers when...
grow n.— «On the Yakama reservation, each of the 60,000-plus plants confiscated last year had been watered individually through a drip irrigation system. “The amount of work that goes into these grows is tremendous...
nutcake n.— «Speaking with KSL TV Monday about the protest, [Sen. Orrin] Hatch said, “You’re always going to have nutcakes out there, no matter what you do.”» —“Rocky seeks Hatch apology on ‘nutcake’” by Brady...
skunk-eye n.— «“I came very close,” says Dave [Letterman], flashing a skunk-eye in the direction of CBS headquarters.» —“Letterman Heads For Prime Time In First CBS Special” by Frazier Moore Salt Lake...
burnout n.— «Fortunately it didn’t quite come to that, thanks to quick thinking from fire crews, who initiated burnouts. It may look out of hand, but these fires were set by firefighters intentionally. The idea…if you set a fire...