useless canister n.— «King of Foxrock was third in a maiden hurdle, Alcapone second in a conditions chase, Skibb third in a beginners’ chase and Gimli’s Axe 14th in a novice hurdle. A battle Axe, it was not. In a vernacular unique to the...
blaccent n. a mode of speech which is said to imitate African-American vernacular English, especially when used by a white person. Also blackcent. Editorial Note: This term is usually derogatory. Etymological Note: Black + accent (source: Double...
hang-up n.— «Suicides—”hang-ups” in the cold vernacular of the cellblock—have always been a jailhouse reality.» —“In City’s Jails, Missed Signals Open Way to Season of Suicides” by Paul von Zielbauer New...
yard dog n.— «The yard dogs—prison vernacular for guards—were already baying. Someone had issued a Signal 3, a man-down alert, and guards descended from all directions.» —“Gang life at prison on trial in murder case” by...
eveninger n.— «Two vernacular eveningers in the form of broadsheet, Western Times and Aajkal are already existing in the Ahmedabad market and Aajkal reportedly has a wider circulation than Western Times. » —“Sambhaav to hit city...
green n.— «He said he had some “green,” vernacular for marijuana, and 8.2 grams were found in his pocket.» —“CSUSM campus police arrests increased last year” by Bruce Kauffman in Cal State San...