CODEL n.— «What follows is a brief diary of CODEL (congressional delegation) Wright, the official name for the trip the Fort Worth Democrat led to Madrid, Kiev, Moscow and Berlin.» —“he road to Moscow: If it’s Monday, this must be...
tin bender n.— «Mills was transferred in March 1943 to Norman, Okla., where she began training in sheet metal and welding. Her rate of pay was $96 a month. The Navy was training her to be an aviation metal smith, or “tin...
CODEL n.— «There are few more terrifying terms than “codel,” bureaucratese for “congressional delegation.”» —“Do you know where your rep is—and who’s paying?” by Cragg Hines Houston...
honey dip n.— «The rapper, whose real last name is Slayton, relies on a dizzying array of local vernacular to describe everything from attractive females (honey dips) to rims (swangaz) and tires (vogues).» —“Texan Paul Wall shines in...
vogue n.— «The rapper, whose real last name is Slayton, relies on a dizzying array of local vernacular to describe everything from attractive females (honey dips) to rims (swangaz) and tires (vogues).» —“Texan Paul Wall shines in sea...
swangaz n.pl.— «The rapper, whose real last name is Slayton, relies on a dizzying array of local vernacular to describe everything from attractive females (honey dips) to rims (swangaz) and tires (vogues).» —“Texan Paul Wall shines...