drive-off n.— «According to the top administrator of that department, gasoline drive-offs are so great a problem that to include them with larcenies would significantly distort his jurisdiction’s crime rate.» —“Changes Weighed In...
dipstick survey n.— «He said agents will even check the amount of gasoline in some fuel storage tanks. “We call it the dipstick survey,” he added.» —“Living Cost Council Opens Nationwide Oil Industry Probe” in...
Texodus n.— «My parents are in Washington state right now and Mom said the paper called the traffic situation in Houston “Texodus.”» —“wrap up” by Crystal Jackson Pithy (Houston, Texas) Sept. 24...
non-state actor n.— «Referring repeatedly to “non-state actors”—parlance for terrorists—the doctrine is designed to arm the White House and US forces with a new range of threats and sanctions to counter the situation of threatened nuclear...
bum-vertizing n.— «A budding Seattle entrepreneur looking for a low-cost marketing campaign says he’s found an inexpensive and highly visible tool to publicize his Web site—he calls it “bum-vertizing.” Ben Rogovy, a 22-year...
kul shee maku n.— «“It’s always kul shee maku ,” said Sgt. Rob Hammer, a 32-year-old squad leader from Sublette, Kan., reciting the Arabic phrase for “there is nothing,” which the entire platoon has memorized...