limón verde n. — «Border Patrol agents routinely monitor the main roads near her house on the outskirts of this sprawling city in south-central Texas, so Verónica and her friends and relatives have informal alert networks in place. “My...
mug it v. phr.— «La Russa knew it would have haunted him the rest of his life if the Cardinals, in his colorful euphemism, “mugged it.” “It was just concern we were going to be part of history in the worst kind of...
baked in adj.— «Depending on the sentiment of the day, investors can think the worst case is already baked in, and another day think things can get even worse.» —“Fear provokes month-high stock drop” by Hope...
wreckovation n.— «The wreckovation of St. Charles Borromeo, known in L.A. as “the church that Bob Hope built,” is apparently about to commence.» —“A Thing of Beauty is a Joy For…about fifty years” by...
shredder n.— «Zane Musa is considered one of LA’s most talented Alto Sax player’s. He is a spectacular performer and is famous for being one of LA’s finest “shredders.” This literally means that he not only plays the sax, he...
shabachim n.— «The youths chuckled at the Hebrew term used to describe them, shabachim, which comes from a government acronym referring to people staying illegally. The same term is used for Palestinians who enter Israel without permits...