hulidap n.— «“Hulidap” is police parlance for catching a potential victim and then arresting him on false charges.» —“’Hulidap’ cop nabbed in Pasay City; more victims surface” by Julie M. Aurelio Philippine Daily Inquirer (Makati City...
filler n.— «The man was a “filler” in a photo lineup of six black men. A filler is someone who is not a suspect, but whose photo is included because the filler fits the general description of a suspect who was in the photo lineup. There were six...
muti murder n.— Note: “Muti” in several African languages refers to traditional or herbal medicine. «In muti murders, a victim—usually a woman or child—is killed in order to harvest body parts for making muti. It is believed by some that muti made...
blade bank n.— «Here is a model village that is free from the ravenous moneylenders who extend loans to hapless farmers on exorbitant interest rates. Better known as “Blade Banks” in local parlance, these private banks bleed the villagers with...
green broke adj.— «The afflicted victim has the urge to buy a horse and the only way to lick the dreaded malady is to attend a horse sale.…Since the subject had been brought up I asked in a quieter voice, “Is he broke?” The fat man replied that he...
slayer statute n.— «According to testimony Friday, Christopher Vaughn was supposed to receive $1 million from a RiverSource life insurance policy. Vaughn, however, has not had access to that money because of an Illinois law commonly called the...