lilywhite n.— «What became quickly obvious was that neither MI5 nor MI6 knew anything about these four. They were, in the vernacular of counter-terror officers, “lilywhites.”» —“The call that cracked the...
honey dip n.— «The rapper, whose real last name is Slayton, relies on a dizzying array of local vernacular to describe everything from attractive females (honey dips) to rims (swangaz) and tires (vogues).» —“Texan Paul Wall shines in...
vogue n.— «The rapper, whose real last name is Slayton, relies on a dizzying array of local vernacular to describe everything from attractive females (honey dips) to rims (swangaz) and tires (vogues).» —“Texan Paul Wall shines in sea...
swangaz n.pl.— «The rapper, whose real last name is Slayton, relies on a dizzying array of local vernacular to describe everything from attractive females (honey dips) to rims (swangaz) and tires (vogues).» —“Texan Paul Wall shines...
dump n.— «A “dump,” in the blunt vernacular of a relentlessly flourishing online black market, is a credit card number.» —“Black Market in Stolen Credit Card Data Thrives on Internet” by Tom Zeller New...
hell to breakfast adj.— «From hell to breakfast. An expression denoting great length, or completeness, or duration. “I’ll stick to this business from hell to breakfast.” Note also: “Till the cows come home.” The...