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soaping n. The guys stroll the streets in their Soap shoes, a brand of shoe that allows them to grind their way in a practice known as aggressive walking, or soaping. Their sneakers may not look different from anyone else’s, but their Soap shoes are fitted with a metal plate in the arch of the foot to allow them to slide across rails, ledges and other hard, smooth surfaces like an inline skater or skateboarder. (Jun. 25, 2006) [full citation…]

Zim n. (title) (Jun. 25, 2006) [full citation…]

SMIDSY n. Cyclists, no matter how reflective, well lit or well trained, know only too well how invisible they can be on the roads.…They even have a term for the type of accident: SMIDSY—Sorry mate,I didnt see you! (Jun. 25, 2006) [full citation…]

hipoisie n. It’s that feeling of trust, as he calls it, that the show isn’t marketing anything or selling anyone out, that keeps the entertainment hipoisie interested, even if his dream audience has yet to find him. (Jun. 25, 2006) [full citation…]

spot bill n. For now, the amendment, SCA19 by Sen. Bill Morrow, R-Oceanside, is a vaguely worded document, known in Capitol parlance as a “spot bill,” that gives little indication of the magnitude of the final proposal.…“It is obviously and forthrightly a ‘spot bill,’…The general concept at this point is to set up an independent commission, to give that commission limited authority, a window if you will, to modify Proposition 140.” (Jun. 24, 2006) [full citation…]

mandal n. Some guys, obviously having doubts about their masculinity, make fun of other guys who wear flip-flops or sandals or, as they call them, “mandals,” during the warmer months. (Jun. 24, 2006) [full citation…]

condo circuit n. Not that Mr. Carter is dissing Mr. Stone, an old friend with whom he performed recently on the Florida condo circuit. (Jun. 24, 2006) [full citation…]

dual-cool adj. The recipients of both parachutist and diver insignia are considered “dual-qualified” (or “dual-cool”) full-fledged “Reconnaissance Marines.” (Jun. 23, 2006) [full citation…]

million-dollar green card n. Many Israelis looking for alternatives to the H1-B visa are forced to choose what is known as the “million dollar green card.” This option is open to anyone willing to invest at least one million dollars in launching a new business in the US, or expanding an existing one, with the basic requirement that the business must create at least 10 new jobs for American workers (the investor and his family may not be included as workers, although family members will be eligible for green cards). (Jun. 23, 2006) [full citation…]

crankbait n. Walleye regulars refer to night crawlers as “meat;” they also occasionally troll crankbaits such as Hot’n'Tots, referring to them as “plastic.” (Jun. 23, 2006) [full citation…]

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