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radix

radix  n.— «In his letters home to his younger brother, he talks about “radix,” slang for the authorities or police, and about the “bull boy” guards “giving it large,” a reference to threats and the use...

mix-up

mix-up  n.— «While both he and Dr Blythe are believed to harbour ambitions of political leadership, Dr Davies’ are perhaps more credible. He is not perceived to be involved, in Jamaican parlance, in “mix-up.” Indeed, recently...

punk

punk  v.— «He blamed the prevalence of violence on television, the availability of handguns, the outrage at being shown disrespect—or “punked,” as he called it.» —“Fight on school bus escalated, led to killing, authorities...