twitcher n.— «Twitchers (also known as birders) spend months before the event scouting out the spots with the most abundant bird life—caged birds and road kill do not count—and their routes are a closely guarded secret.» —“Twitchers’...
torpedo n.— «The I-80 in Nevada has become known as the “pee bottle corridor.” In North Dakota, one official estimates road crews are covered in a golden shower 20 to 40 times a year by the containers—also dubbed...
contraflow n.— «The A1 at Selby will have a contraflow system and a 50mph speed restriction on its northbound carriageway.» —“Festival set to slow road travel as Bank Holiday rush takes off” by Tessa...
voodoo stew n.— «They did as much as possible to not touch the water, which he called “voodoo stew.” “It was slimy, stinky water.…I told my friend it was the texture of melted butter and was full of sewage, road...
chicken-in-the-basket n.— «It is oversimplistic to dismiss her direct expressions and her extraordinary voice as chicken-in-the-basket sentimentality.» —“Warwick road to cabaret” by Joseph...
bent n.— «The Union Cycliste Internationale, the governing body of international racing, banned recumbents after a ’bent rider began winning professional road races and shattering records in the early 1930s.» —by Ben...