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black gang n. Schutz was part of the first group of sailors, also known as “plank owners”, to board the ship on its maiden voyage in 1943. His work detail manned and operated the engine room, better known as the “black gang.” [English Nautical] [full cite] (May. 8, 2007)

black gun n. Ralph Langevin, the gun backer of Story’s Sports Shop in Laconia, said as the election gets closer and closer he has seen a real hike in sales of assault-style weapons—or “black guns” as they are called in the retail community. [English Firearms] [full cite] (Jul. 8, 2008)

Black Monday n. Many have taken to calling the benchmark “Black Monday”—piggybacking on “Black Friday,” the longtime nickname of the day after Thanksgiving, historically the day when sales pushed money-losing stores into the black. [ Language English Subject Business] [full cite] (Nov. 28, 2005)

black mulch n. Rows of black plastic stretch across the fields of eastern Hillsborough County. The plastic, affectionately called black mulch by farmers, marks where 8,000 acres of strawberry plants will soon blossom. [English Agriculture] [full cite] (Oct. 9, 2006)

black plate n. This impulse to crush manifested itself at first in remote control cars before it found expression in karts. Novice racers begin in what is known as the black plate category. Drivers are required to complete six races before progressing to the next level. [English Automobiles & Transportation Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Mar. 19, 2007)

black robe syndrome n. I hope that I don’t forget all the things I’ve learned, what I like and don’t like in a judge. I hope I don’t get the black robe syndrome, where you suddenly think you’re a little smarter, because you’re not. [English Law Slang] [full cite] (Jul. 12, 2006)

black scale n. The pentatonic scale is sometimes called the black scale, as so many Negro spirituals are pentatonic: “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” and “Deep River” were named. (I happen to know that Wings’”Mull of Kintyre” is also pentatonic, but that wasn’t mentioned.) The definitive version is Mahalia Jackson’s. [English Music] [full cite] (Mar. 26, 2007)

black sky n. The second is that there is a balance to be struck between the positive and the negative—“blue sky” and “black sky”, in the parlance of strategists—and that there has been too much thunder from each side. [English] [full cite] (Mar. 7, 2005)

black spider memo n. The notes, mostly hand-written, are known to recipients as the “black spider” memos in which Charles enthusiastically details his beliefs on particular political topics, using lots of underlining and exclamation marks. His aides have strongly defended his right to correspond with ministers, asserting that it is “part of his role” as King-in-waiting to represent to the Government views that might otherwise not be heard. [English United Kingdom New or Nonce] [full cite] (Feb. 28, 2006)

black spot n. The motoring association has criticized the traffic authorities for not installing speed traps at the province’s “black spots” where they might be expected to reduce the number of accidents. [English Automobiles & Transportation Urban Planning & Zoning Jargon] [full cite] (May. 18, 2006)

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