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bah-see zhan n. In just a few years, a vibrant, competitive and largely self-contained economy had materialized around the bus stop, or bah-see zhan, an economy that employed at least 200 people, all of them bound to one another in a complicated network of alliances, dependencies and feuds. (Jun. 7, 2008) [full citation…]

nerdgassing n. The word: “Nerdgassing” Definition: The venting nerds emit when some (often minor) detail of a book/movie/TV show/comic book/etc either conflicts with canon and/or handwaves through some some suspect science. (Jun. 7, 2008) [full citation…]

dark coaster n. “The Dark Knight,” the ride, is atypical in a number of ways. It is what is known as a “dark coaster,” which means its twists, turns and drops are all indoors. (Jun. 6, 2008) [full citation…]

dirt diving n. . Tucked away on a long driveway, just after a donkey farm, is Vermont Skydiving Adventures (VSA).…Last Friday, four regulars were “dirt diving,” the term for practicing maneuvers on the ground. They were planning on “turning pieces”—doing complex four-person moves in formation in mid-air. (Jun. 6, 2008) [full citation…]

Knoxvegas n. The city, the third largest in Tennessee behind Nashville and Memphis, is also referred to as Knoxpatch, Knoxvegas and for those prone to irony and finger pistols, K-town, baby. (Jun. 6, 2008) [full citation…]

pavement ripper n. “I remember driving 1977 and 1978 police cars, and we had a couple of old 1978 Plymouths,” said Michigan State Police F/Lt. Patrick McGreevy, who became a policeman in 1980. “ We used to refer to them as pavement rippers. They were built for flat out speed, but once you braked hard, those older cars were hard to keep under control.” (Jun. 6, 2008) [full citation…]

photobomber n. A “photobomber” is someone who sneaks into one of your happy pics and ruins it. You’re standing there with your new partner, smiling for the camera, capturing the happy moment….absolutely oblivious to the fact that some charlie without pants is mounting the horse statue behind you. (Jun. 6, 2008) [full citation…]

sleep on someone v. phr. “I enjoy being slept on,” DeVaughn told Billboard, referring to industry slang for people not quite being aware of an artist and his music yet. “It’s like being on the verge of a cult movement. But making the underground-to-above-ground transition is cool. The best thing I can do is stay on the road and build a grass-roots following. I’m constantly about building my brand.” (Jun. 5, 2008) [full citation…]

arson dog n. Their job is accelerant-detection canine, better known as an arson dog. The Labrador retrievers are trained to sniff out accelerants such as gasoline, kerosene or lighter fluid at a scene when arson is suspected. (Jun. 5, 2008) [full citation…]

bathtub cheese n. The germ can infect anyone who eats contaminated fresh cheeses sold by street vendors, smuggled across the Mexican border or produced by families who try to make a living selling so-called “bathtub cheese” made in home tubs and backyard troughs. (Jun. 5, 2008) [full citation…]

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