Pungle is the mystery word in a two-choice quiz involving a baby platypus and putting down money. A clue points to western U.S. usage and a thoroughly Anglicized form from Spanish pongale, an imperative meaning “put it there” or “put it down.” This...
in-law chaser
n.— «Up in G-Vill enjoying the blessing the GODS gave us this year SNOW!!!Hope it ain’t no IN-Law chaser!» —“Forcer Crew” by warrior in Diné Reservation, Arizona MySpace Nov. 29, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
in-law chaser n. a quick or unexpected (snow) storm. Etymological Note: The term appears to be mainly used by the Navajo. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
jillpoke n.— «Case in point: Jillpoke. The word belongs to the vernacular of woodsmen in the western United States, where it is applied to any outsized sucker that has grown up into the branches of the tree. A jillpoke is an encumbrance that should...
