jump-out squad n.— «U.S. District Court Gerhard A. Gesell agreed to seal parts of the 11-page typewritten manual that contained specific instructions, such as how many uniformed officers should be present as a backup and how many officers...
cardinal n.— «This is turning into a difficult summer for the 13 chairmen of the House Appropriations subcommittees, the powerful legislators known reverentially on Capitol Hill as “the cardinals.”» —“In College of...
cardinal n.— «Subcommittee chairmen are sometimes referred to as “cardinals” on Capitol Hill, for the influence they wield.» —“Kingston’s panel axed in changes” by Bob Kemper in Washington, D.C...
POI n.— «The key to stability is regaining the support of Iraq’s silent majority—the long-suffering, secular-minded Sunnis and Shias referred to by some U.S. and British intelligence analysts as the POIs, which is short for “pissed...
puffer machine n.— «Some passengers flying out of Baltimore-Washington International Airport will feel puffs of air scanning them for explosives as part of a test program that started yesterday. A trace portal system, referred to as a...
huck
v.— «It means you’ve just “hucked” (thrown long) to the perfect spot.» —“Disk Drive” by Virginia Myers Kelly Washington Post Aug. 11, 1989. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)