mail bag drunk
n.— «Mail Bag Drunk. Working for N.Y. Times.» —“New York Jargon—Newspaper Mailers” by Canny; Dave Rosenberg Lexicon of Trade Jargon Nov. 18, 1937. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
gold collar n.— «“Gold collar” represent an estimated 39 percent of working class youth in the US and vary considerably with the key difference that they are seeking identity(2). To overcome this, they root themselves in status consumption and pop...
working mah-jongg n.— «A pop-expression, “working mah-jongg,” was coined to describe how developers can easily charm state bankers into big-dollar loans.» —“China’s Supersized Mall” by Robert Marquand in Beijing, China ABC News (U.S.) Dec. 1, 2004...
pirata n.— «Using a taxi pirata—illegal taxi—is out of the question. The 10-mile ride would cost her more than her daily earnings of $50.» —“For Working Poor, Rides Are a Lifeline” by Richard Marosi Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2003. (source: Double...
punch list n.— «This is the stage of the project called “substantial completion”; the architect makes his final list of corrections, or “punch list,” which the contractor must satisfy before receiving final payment.» —“Working With an Architect” by...
put in blue v.— «We think there is an opportunity to utilise modern technology with email and fax to advise all member states of the UN, at a designated point of contact, when texts of resolutions are put in “blue.”» —“Statement to the General...