smitty n.— «A smitty, he e-mailed, was a “particularly loud, virtually straight-through muffler used by many hot rodders.”» —“Hey, Daddy-O, dig those terms” by Mark Davis Atlanta Journal...
dementia americana n.— «The County court met Monday to pass on the sanity of Tony Hood. In the court’s opinion the case was found to be a bona fide case of insanity, unalloyed with “Dementia Americana” exaggerated ego or any...
gank v.— «One told the others, “Let’s gank him,” which the 17-year- old understood to mean that he wanted to rob Eshman.» —“Petition sheds light on events of slaying, but motive is murky” by Mary Carole...
bank v.— «The Bella Vista Boys—named, in a fashion, after the Baltimore neighborhood Belle Vista—didn’t just blame Rabb, they “banked” him, or ganged up on him to teach him a lesson.» —“Schoolyard squabble ends in boy’s...
alambrista n.— «For years, he’s answered requests by community groups to tell of his early adventures in the 1950s—how he labored, among other things, as a gardener and a trash collector; how he returned to California over and over; and...
bank v.— «The 16-year-old said she was “banked,” a street word meaning she was ganged up on, by East Side girls. She was hit and scratched and her hair weaves were pulled out.» —“An increase in girls fighting...