chirping n.— «There has always been banter—”chirping” as they call it—on the cricket field, but the past decade has seen it elevated to a calculated science as, for example, Steve Waugh and his side pursued what the Australian...
JND n.— «Many people can detect a change of only one dB, which in engineering parlance goes by an interestingly non-jargon, non-technical term called the JND, or Just Noticeable Difference.» —“Home Sense” by Mike...
bucket n.— «“Everybody has had a bucket in their life,” said Xzibit, using L.A. slang for a clunker.» —“Cars get makeovers on MTV’s ‘Pimp My Ride’” by Mike Householder in Detroit, Mich. Dallas Morning...
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...
dub-deuce n.— «They have no function other than to look hip, their constant-motion appearance helping teens and early 20-somethings achieve status at a time where “dub-deuces” (22-inch wheels) and sparkling, showy rims are...
G-machine n.— «I didn’t expect them to transform the Civic into a balls out G-machine, but all in all I’m happy with ‘em.» —“Cheap Tires for my Civic” by MIke Owyang Usenet: rec.autos.makers.honda Sept. 9, 1996...