hardball n.— «And when word crackles on the radio that the lead truck has passed from another impossibly rutted, kidney-bruising dirt road onto a stretch of asphalt, they are about to hit the hardball.» —“Truckers of Iraq’s Pony...
bobtail n.— «An American would be riding in the lead vehicle as commander and driving the last one as “bobtail”—a truck without a load that acts as a sort of sheepdog, rushing to help with any problems and making sure no one...
cadillacking n.— «When a snaking convoy of 18-wheelers is moving smoothly, they are cadillackin’.» —“Truckers of Iraq’s Pony Express Are Risking It All for a Paycheck” by James Glanz in Safwan, Iraq New York...
demobe v.— «But who sticks it out and who decides to “demobe”—slang for demobilize or, more simply, go home—is unpredictable, the drivers say.» —“Truckers of Iraq’s Pony Express Are Risking It All for a...
mordida n.— «“Ya le dimos dos mordidas,” he said. According to the government, Peña meant, “Well, we already gave him two bribes,” and “him” referred to Martin.» —“Bribery trial may turn on a...
heat stick n.— «With one tiny 20 by 20 or 30 by 30 pixel image I can express utter disgust for stepping on a steaming heat stick (dog shit).» —“Express Yourself” by Ryan Pardue One Reaction Oct. 31, 2003...