kangroo duck n.— «Some rescue scenarios would have benefited from tethered or “kangaroo duck” operations, in which a motorized, inflatable raft is quickly deployed with rescue swimmers.» —“Military Spin: A Military View of Katrina’s Lessons” by...
God-breeze
n.— «I’ve never heard of the ice idea but it sounds like a “God-breeze” to me. Absolutely brilliant!» —“Biting…Ouch!” by Tink Mom’s View Message Board Aug. 5, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
ride legs v. phr.— «He wraps one leg around yours, another around your rib cage, sinks in a half-nelson and proceeds to contort your body in a manner that can be likened to a torture rack. The 119-pound senior doesn’t just “ride legs,” as it is...
slobber-knocker n.— «Valley View Coach Jay Niswonger calls a lights-out hit a snout bubbler. Other colorful names are slobber knocker, decleater, pins, and knockbacks.» —“It’s Like A Fire Inside You” by Ron Jackson Dayton Daily News (Ohio) Oct. 23...
hotel reporting n.— «ABC’s Peter Jennings called it “hotel reporting.” We got it from China last June when many Western journalists, their freedom of movement severely restricted in Beijing, were forced to observe the crackdown of pro-reform...
haji n.— «I can recognize a Sadiqqi (Arabic for friend) from a Haji (Arabic word for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca, but our word for a bad guy).» —“Combat in Iraq: A ground-level view” in Iraq WorldNetDaily (U.S.) Nov. 27, 2004...