alibaba n.— «Others who interrogate a suspect are sometimes at a loss for questions, asking simply, “Are you alibaba?” the commonly used term for the enemy.» —“War from the ground up: A day with the...
big smoke n.— «The “big train” has reached the end of the road.…Walter Johnson somewhat sadly admitted today that he was through.…Twice now the “big smoke” has started in the series.» —“‘The Old...
bracketology n.— «This week bracketologists will find themselves mired in bracket mania as they hope to avoid picking a bracket buster.…Challenger, Gray and Christmas Inc. calculates annually the dollar amount businesses lose to...
merk v.— «Codefendant Gray told him that the foursome invaded the trailer to steal money and had “merked [i.e., killed] a couple of Mexicans.”» —“Roebuck v. The State” Fulton County Daily Report (Atlanta...