cheese cutter n.— «The NSW State Government for installing motorcycle rider-unfriendly “cheese cutter” wire cable fencing on our highways.» —“Winners & Losers” by Brent Davison Newcastle Herald (Australia) Jan. 2, 1999. (source: Double-Tongued...
Stokes basket n.— «They got the Stokes basket down there, a kind of wire basket moulded to the shape of the body, and they floated me on that, then lifted me up and out.» —by Dennis Smith Firefighters: Their Lives in Their Own Words July 1, 1988...
ride n.— «He’s hoping they can wire him an immediate $400—maybe even this afternoon. “With that, we will have enough for the ride,” he says, using the English word. El Ride is the pickup from an Arizona highway toward a safe house or job.» —“Last...
Constantine wire n.— «She would have probably written something involving splintered wodden utensils and using constantine wire for floss afterwards.» —“Re: What About Fae? WAS Re: I love Vampires” by Johnny Mayall Usenet: alt.vampyres Apr. 30...
spizerinktum
n.— «Although a live wire, the dengue took much of the spizerinktum out of his being for the time being only, we know.» —Mexia Evening News (Texas) Oct. 13, 1922. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
kegler n.— «DeWitt Riess, another good kegler, was not up to standard. His three-game score of 455 was not anywhere near what he is capable of doing.» —“Rotarians Not At Their Best In Wire Tourney” Sheboygan Press-Telegram (Wisc.) Apr. 10, 1923...