have one’s hazards on v. phr.— «Last column’s treatise on baseball pants pockets prompted some good responses, many of them chiding Uni Watch for not mentioning that having an inside-out pocket is often referred to as “leaving your...
duck n.— «As of this week there should be five of the big yellow CL-215 water-skimming air tankers, or “ducks” as they are commonly called, based at the Slave Lake.» —“Fire hazard extreme: be careful!” Lakeside...
alligator hide n.— «Sometimes, the tire fragments cause accidents. Damage to vehicles resulting from contact with flying “alligator hides”—or as a result of swerving to avoid them—is a common hazard of freeway driving...
irritable desk syndrome n.— «They even coined a new term for this hazard that today’s uber modern work culture has churned out—Irritable Desk Syndrome. Researchers say the syndrome is the after—effect of a cluttered desk, poor posture and...