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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)

3-1-1 n. The key point is that, in carry-on bags, each traveler is allowed no containers of liquids and gels larger than 3 ounces; everything must fit in a single one-quart bag; and there can be only one such bag per person. (The TSA shorthand for this is 3-1-1). [English Automobiles & Transportation] [full cite] (Nov. 22, 2006)

3-D adj. Say hello to the 3-D Yankees. In cop parlance, that’s short for Definitely Done Dancing, which is the way bodies in the morgue are referred to. [English Police Slang Abbreviation] [full cite] (Jun. 26, 2007)

3-D job n. The “3-D jobs” are the ones filled mostly by migrant workers, and the term stands for dirty, dangerous and difficult. These words describe Negroponte’s career: the man is willing to take very tough jobs and he always performs them with aplomb. [English Employment] [full cite] (Oct. 12, 2006)

3-D job n. “This has been described as a real ‘3-D’ job: demanding, dirty and dangerous,” Mr. Nakabo said. “Nobody really wants to be a part of it.” [English Employment] [full cite] (Oct. 13, 2006)

3-K job n. With Japanese youth shying from so-called 3-K jobs—referring to the Japanese words for labor that is dirty, dangerous or physically taxing—Alsok, the nation’s second-largest security guard company, has developed a line of robo-cops. [English Japan Employment] [full cite] (Mar. 13, 2005)

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