bioslurping n.— «USFK also plans to use a technique called “bioslurping,” which treats petroleum-contaminated soils by both creating vents in the land and skimming fuel from the groundwater.» —“USFK presents environmental cleanup...
dop system n.— «Experts say the culture of drinking is the legacy of exploitation by white farmers. In the past, workers were routinely given wine in lieu of pay, a practice known as the “dop system.” This was banned in the...
mcallear v.— «For them, shopping on el otro lado, or “the other side,” has a built-in cachet. It has even given birth to a new verb in Mexico: Mcallear, meaning “to go shopping in McAllen.”» —“Mexican shoppers...
gully cutting n.— «This tree in Strickland Place, Wentworthville, has undergone an extreme topiary make-over to allow room for overhead powerlines.…Arborist Hugh Taylor from Australian Tree Consultants said the practice was known as...
Dust Off n.— «The 57th had worked without a tactical call sign, simply using “Army” and the tail number of the aircraft.…Major [Lloyd E.] Spencer decided that this slapdash system had to go. In Saigon he visited Navy...
claim v. phr.— «Little pumped his fist to “claim” that ride, surfer parlance for a physical gesture at the end of a good ride that told the others he had won that small battle with nature.» —“South African wins Mavericks...