splash mark n.— «We were, of course, aware of the effects of artillery and witnessed—examined splash marks from artillery freshly fired.» —“Case No. IT-99-36-T, v. Radoslav Brdjanin” Intl. Criminal Tribunal for the former...
splash mark n.— «On the bridge side of the final concrete barrier between the shoes and Mahde’s body, there are four rough hollows where bullets struck. An American soldier points them out; he refers to them as splash marks.» —“US...
bomber n.— «Tagging or bombing, whatever the street label, graffiti art provides the participant with a rush and a mark of identity. In that, Berry succeeded. “Peter wasn’t just any bomber, he was one of the greatest,” said...
lappy n.— «This is a Dutch design lappy and I can’t find the question mark or the delete bu… oops found the delete. How long will it be before we all use laptops on the plane, the bus, the taxi, the bicycle or while we’re walking up...
cheekia n.— «Czechoslovakia, under the nascent communist regime in 1948, trained Jews and others to fight for Israeli independence in the hope that Israel would become a communist state. As that effort backfired, Czechoslo-vakia tried to...