car clout
n.— «Berkeley car owners reported a rash of car clouts—copspeak for auto burglaries—jumping from three on Thursday to 16 Friday, nine Saturday, and 11 Sunday.» —“Police Blotter” by Richard Brenneman Berkeley Daily Planet (California) Aug. 19, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
In English, to wait until the cows come home, means you’ll wait a long time. In French, it’s attendre la semaine des quatre jeudis, literally, to “wait for a week of Thursdays.” This is part of a complete episode.
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