fogging n.— «There are a number of ways to tackle bullying involving empowering the victim. One technique, called ‘fogging’, is a non-aggressive response. “For example, if someone were to say, ‘You’ve got big ears’, the response would be, ‘That’s...
cross-firing n.— «Sinclair was one of several traders that lost money after being promised returns of about 15pc by Mr Cushnie. In fact the money was being circulated between Versailles and a number of ghost companies in an attempt to drive up its...
cocaine bug n.pl.— «There are many strange things connected with the drug habit and the “cocaine bug” is one of the most singular. The victim imagines there is a bug crawling about just under his skin.» —“Opium, Cocaine and Whiskey Habits and Their...
draw down
v. phr.— «I drew down on him, but I couldn’t shoot because the victim was in the way.» —“Miami Judge Trades Shots With a Suspect” in Miami, Fla. New York Times Feb. 18, 1982. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
carry v.— «Members of the community were mystified by the apparent randomness of the shooting—the first such incident in more than 20 years. Although Stahl said during testimony that it was learned from an interview with a man present during the...
Floodweiser n.— «During disasters, beer and soft drink makers sometimes divert their resources into producing drinking water for survivors. After the Northridge earthquake, one big brewery in LA did this; the same happens back east after floods and...