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city ham

city ham  n.— «By contrast, wet-cured hams—often called “city” hams—are brined or injected with a saltwater solution as a preservative. City hams, more mild-tasting and moister than country hams, are far more prevalent because...

cute ute

cute ute  n.— «Unlike many of its cute-ute competitors, the Grand Vitara offers a fairly stout defense of its off-road credentials.» —“Not grand, but good” by Dan Neil Columbus Dispatch (Ohio) Apr. 8, 2006...

tango uniform

tango uniform  n.— «It comes with a standard V-6 engine, a new unibody chassis and independent rear suspension, and a seven-year, 100,000-mile warranty in case all goes, as they say in the military, tango uniform.» —“Not grand, but...

garbage head

garbage head  n.— «Soon, you become a garbage head; you take anything—downers, speed, LSD, mescaline—like, you know.» —“Be ‘Cool’ and Have Pals” by Jim Bishop News Journal (Mansfield,Ohio) Oct. 25, 1972...

unsub

unsub  n.— «Unsub is shorthand for “unknown subject,” meaning the person believed to have committed the crimes. Nor is it new. There was a 1989 series called Unsub, which followed a government unit investigating serial killers...

heckler’s veto

heckler’s veto  n.— «The late Harry Kalven Jr. of the University of Chicago Law School invented the phrase “heckler’s veto” to characterize Mr. Taffel’s position. One taking that position says to the would-be demonstrator: You...

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