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19th hole n. The convention at the Desert Springs J. W. Marriott formally began on Sunday, with a golf tournament, featuring a “19th hole” bash cosponsored by Coldwell Banker, the giant real estate firm. [English Houses & Housing Acronym] [full cite] (Apr. 6, 2009)

1v1 n. The Falcons will greatly benefit from her offensive skills and direct approach in 1v1 situations. [English Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Feb. 27, 2006)

200-mile-an-hour tape n. We call it 200-mile-an-hour tape. You can fix a lot of things with duct tape. [English Slang] [full cite] (Jan. 30, 2007)

200-mile-an-hour tape n. However, there’s even a better than best (though some might protest that characterization) known as the “nuclear grade,” which is used at reactors and a “200 mile an hour” tape made by another manufacturer specifically designed for race cars. [English Slang] [full cite] (Jan. 30, 2007)

20:20 cricket n. Alert to the gentle decline of the game in an accelerated world of shortened attention spans, authorities have innovated with a new, ultra-short format of the game complete with colored clothing, rock anthems to announce new batters, and a beer-and-hot-dog feel that is akin to baseball.…Yet if 20:20 cricket, as it is known, has brought in the casual fan, remarkably it has been the drawn-out five-day game that has them salivating. [English Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Sep. 4, 2005)

21 for 21 n. The tradition is “power hour,” or “21 for 21,” as it is known in some other places across the country: 21-year-olds go to a bar at midnight on their birthdays, flash newly legal identification and then try to down 21 shots in the hour or so before the bar closes, or as fast as possible. [English Food & Drink] [full cite] (Mar. 12, 2005)

24-spot n. Ms. Beyar, 51, of Rockville Centre, L.I., accused Mosier of denying her request for a “24-spot” work schedule consisting of one day on and three days off. Mosier also rejected her as a chauffeur by selecting a male firefighter to drive him to and from fires, and denied overtime pay by crossing Ms. Beyar’s name off a log sheet. [English Employment Firefighting Jargon New or Nonce] [full cite] (May. 22, 2007)

28-day shuffle n. The hoteliers are accused of enforcing a practice known as the “28-day shuffle,” which requires occupants to “move out” every 28 days, be it for a night or a week, thus enabling the hotels to avoid providing basic tenant’s rights. [California English] [full cite] (Apr. 12, 2006)

3,000-mile screwdriver n. We run largely a decentralized system, and it’s important that we continue to do that. I once worked with a person who talked about the 3,000-mile screwdriver making those fine adjustments. We trust our base commanders. [English Military Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 13, 2006)

3,000-mile screwdriver n. How about some detail of the engine? EFI? Q-jet? or what…3000 mile screwdriver with no details. [English Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 13, 2006)

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