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Stephen Girard job

Stephen Girard job  n.— «Years ago in Philadelphia they had what was known as a Stephen Girard job. During some previous hard times this philanthropist fenced in vacant ground, and anyone in need came in, carried bricks from one side to...

gamer

gamer  n.— «Bradley, best known for his stint on the CBS newsmagazine show “60 Minutes,” a run which began in the 1981-1982 season and lasted until the month before his death, was what some journalists call a “gamer...

waste-to-watts

waste-to-watts  attrib.— «Ameresco Incorporated has reached an agreement with the Delaware Solid Waste Authority for what’s called a “waste-to-watts” project. The company will capture methane from landfills in western Kent...

self-licking ice cream cone

self-licking ice cream cone  n.— «SDI has become “a self-licking ice cream cone. It serves no purpose except to consume itself.”» —“Critics Call Star Wars A Contractors’ Feast” by Tim Weiner Philadelphia...

tug

tug  n.— «Crews at Philadelphia, for instance, were short of equipment and fighting over the tractors—known as tugs—that they use to pull baggage carts.» —“Frustration Grows at Carousel as More Baggage Goes Astray” by Jeff...

Pennsyltucky

Pennsyltucky  n.— «Outside the city limits of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh is a place some refer to as “Pennsyltucky.” It’s a place filled with farmers and blue-collar workers who like to drink beer, absolutely love their guns and listen to...

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