thumper n.— «Originally the designers wanted to mount a “long tom” or a “thumper” as the mech’s “main gun” but these proved far too “large” so they settled for the Schlong 2,000 Large Pulse...
wad v.— «All it is going to take is one senator’s son to wad his R1 (or something) at 160 mph and kill himself or the congressman’s daughter goes for a ride with a squid on a GSX-R1000 who target fixates into a rock wall and bam...
parkitecture n.— «It’s the first example of what came to be called “parkitecture.” That means it’s designed to blend in with its surroundings, made almost entirely of logs and stones obtained locally at Yellowstone...
writethru n.— «In wire service parlance, a “writethru” is a new version of an existing news story that updates, clarifies, adds context and corrects mistakes of fact or syntax, even down to the lowly comma.» —“Writing...
trashcanistan n.— «Mail early. If it has to be in Trashcanistan by Christmas, even overnight express won’t get there in time if you mail it Christmas Eve.» —“Make it a bloodless Christmas” by Robert Kirby Salt Lake...
SPUI n.— «SPUI uses only 2 traffic signals where 4 were previously needed. North and southbound vehicles enter simultaneously. Vehicles also exit to cross street together.» —“Life in the Slow Lane” by Karl...