cow dust hour n.— «The “cow dust” hour of evening—how I love that phrase—when the call comes for home and family, and the sky is filled with the green, gold, crimson of the screaming, homing parrots.» —“Exquisite Fantasy...
auroral chorus n.— «The sounds are as mysterious as the lights themselves. Some are downright eerie, like Halloween ghost-sound-effects tapes. Others are almost familiar and comforting, similar, in fact, to the chirps of crickets or frogs...
Mexican chrome n.— «It’s a Fiat with an engine up front that’s painted a silver my dad called “Mexican Chrome.”» —“Brotherly love drives Pedregons” by Mike Griffith Knoxville News...
water year n.— «A total of 7.62 inches for what’s called the “water year” (from Oct. 1), also about 3 inches above normal, has to look pretty good.» —“Gotta love that First Amendment” Great Falls...
garbage head n.— «Before entering treatment, Blade was a “garbage head” and needle freak. “I used everything. You name it, I used it,” he said. He fell in love with the needle.» —“Ex-Addicts Work the Streets...
brown-out n.— «Brown-out (n.): A state between drunk and black-out where although you remember most key moments of the night, you are unable to remember how those memories are connected.» —“Offering a crash course in Hopkins’...