diesel therapy n. the continuous or unnecessary transport of a prisoner from place to place, especially as a form of reprimand or punishment, but also as a result of bureaucratic mistakes. Also bus therapy. Editorial Note: A similar term, Greyhound...
camioneta n.— «Van services like this—known as camionetas, after the Spanish word for van—are part of a loose-knit network of cottage industries profiting from immigrant smuggling. As far back as the 1980s, camionetas traveled weekly...
velotaxi n.— «Pedal-powered, mouse-shaped Velotaxis, or “cult-flitzers,” as they are called here, ride streets, bike paths, and pedestrian zones to transport tourists and city dwellers.» —“Pedal power thrives in...
cult-flitzer n.— «Pedal-powered, mouse-shaped Velotaxis, or “cult-flitzers,” as they are called here, ride streets, bike paths, and pedestrian zones to transport tourists and city dwellers.» —“Pedal power thrives in...
speed table n. a flat, raised road surface intended to slow traffic. Editorial Note: A speed table is longer and flatter than a speed bump. It sometimes is a part of, or does double-duty as, a raised crosswalk. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
dead wagon n. a vehicle used as part of a protection racket in which uncooperative distributors of milk, soda fountain syrups, or other products are forced out of business by undercutting their prices and other tactics. Editorial Note: This term is...
