mail it in v. phr.— «Experienced horses may cheat or protect themselves during a race (in human sports vernacular they are “mailing it in”).» —by John Lindley Handicapping for Bettor Or Worse Apr. 25, 2004...
moke n.— «My Saturday morning excursions were made on a buggy I’d fashioned from a wooden case in which, during prewar days, soft drinks had been transported to area shops. In the local vernacular it was called “a moke” and...
dec-dec adj.— «I made my ascension from rookie to “prolly gonna get sponsored soon,” aka I’m dec-dec. (Dec-dec: fairly decent. I’ve picked up the new vernacular and have mixed it with my old skiing mentality.)» —“Trading...
chinegro n.— «Her performance is the catalyst for one of the many show-stopping scenes in Domino when she waxes poetic about mixed race vernacular such as “blactino” and “chinegro” on the “Jerry Springer Show...
blactino n.— «Her performance is the catalyst for one of the many show-stopping scenes in Domino when she waxes poetic about mixed race vernacular such as “blactino” and “chinegro” on the “Jerry Springer Show...
mop and glow v. phr.— «In the vernacular of hazardous materials operations, cleanup crews often jokingly call themselves “Mop and glow boys.”» —“Aberdeen ‘Decon’ drill goes well” Daily World (Grays Harbor...