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le sigh

le sigh  n.— «The Brits, after all, are the masters at merging rave and rock. While we’re not quite in new-rave territory (le sigh), we do have a hint of it thanks to Le Nimh’s time in the Phoenix rave scene trenches.» —“Rave On...

skylab

skylab  n.— «The sole means of public transport is a motorcycle service, which someone with a curious sense of humor dubbed “the Skylab.” Skylabs appear a few times a day. Up to five people, including women holding infants...

poolee

poolee  n.— «On a Saturday morning in early July, the new Marine recruits (“poolees” in Corps jargon) stand on the Bronx sidewalk in two lines of six apiece.» —“Want to Die for Your Country?” by Daniel...

farmer blow

farmer blow  n.— «My nose is really running now, in embarrassing amounts. When I excuse myself from the group for a hefty farmer blow, I see four trees of the same girth.» —“Romancing the stash” by Geoffrey...

death cookie

death cookie  n.— «Meanwhile, cyclist Dave Davies said the junction of Nootka and Village Way is designed in such a way that gravel is spewed into the intersection. These “death cookies,” as he called them in his letter to council, build...

age-in-place

age-in-place  adj.— «Like Mrs. Kilgour, Mrs. Stechyshyn has made what is known as an “age-in-place condominium” her choice of home. Hearthstone and the Village by the Arboretum are the first wave of a new form of real estate...