jitterbug n.— «Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogar and James Cagney in the movies, “Gangbusters” on radio, bubblegum “war cards” depicting atrocities, and “zoot suit” riots among the jitterbug set were...
paleoconservative n.— «“Paleoconservatives,” as he calls them—along with libertarians and such anti-interventionists as Patrick Buchanan—have opposed the invasion of Iraq since the beginning.» —“Conservative pundits can’t agree...
trace
v.— «Tracing war. A who upset CeCile?…Massa all under the hair dryer she a cuss and carry on.» —“Montel Talk!” Jamaica Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) Aug. 23, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
trace v.— «Then again, Jamaicans love to “trace” (verbally attack someone) and there is no other way to win this war of words than to resort to the use of bad words.» —“What’s in a word?” by Lloyd B...
thunder run n.— «One of the enduring images of the recent war in Iraq is a column of M-1A1 Abrams tanks barreling down the streets of Baghdad on a “thunder run,” deep into the city. » —“Tanks for the Memory” by...
Dover test n. a determination of what level of military losses, esp. war dead, will be tolerated by voters. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)