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banner headline

banner headline  n.— «The journalistic fraternity has its own way of describing the people, the things or the events in a lighter vein. A tall gracious girl is referred to as a “Banner Head line” and a person’s obesity...

door buster

door buster  n.— «This is the final cleanup of $4, $5 and $6 dresses, including many dark shades for fall wear. A real door buster. We warn you, come at 9:30!» —Hammond Times (Indiana) Aug. 14, 1935. (source: Double-Tongued...

swalpa adjust maadi

swalpa adjust maadi  n.— «Coming back to the phrase “swalpa adjust maadi”—it literally means “please adjust a little,” and is used as a metaphor in daily life. A lady commuter standing in a bus may use the phrase to...

dosia

dosia n. marijuana. Editorial Note: There appears to be no connection to the detergent of the same name, nor to the Indian food dish which is usually spelled dosai. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

Indiana normal

Indiana normal  n.— «“Indiana normal” is the term the Fort Wayne physician has coined to refer to the weight of many of his patients. “In a day in my office seeing patients, it’s rare that I see a patient of normal...

eye wash

eye wash
 n.— «It is an eye wash. Even the CLP leaders termed it as farce.» —“Reveal talks details: BJP” in Hyderabad Sun Network (India) Oct. 21, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)