hillbilly chrome n.— «IN the lot next to mine, was a 1991 red civic with what we call hillbilly chrome (spray on chrome, and chrome wheel wells) all over it.» —“Re: OT (about window tint)” by Richard Lipkus Usenet:...
Corpse n.— «The CBC a.k.a. The Corpse (oops, I meant Corp) is an excellent window to the national psyche and does have some great programming.» —“Poking pieces of The Corpse” by Ilana Mercer North Shore...
snorkel box n.— «The boy…had been swinging on the long chute of a type of mailbox known as a “snorkel box.” The 160-pound mailbox features a regular pull handle on one side and a long, curbside chute on the other...
tro-tro n.— «Each tro-tro runs along specified routes with destinations yelled to potential passengers out the window by the driver’s assistant (or “mate”) and—in the case of loud street noise—the holler is accompanied by a...
make shishi n.— «Long about Silver City I realized I had to, “make shishi,” as they say in the Islands, so I shouted through an open window to the driver, “Yoo-hoo, excuse me, but I think I have to go shi-shi...
Fedders house n. a cheaply made apartment building, specifically those featuring highly visible window air conditioner sleeves bearing the brand name “Fedders.” Editorial Note: This term is specific to New York City and is usually...