water salute
A salute which occurs for ceremonial purposes when a vehicle travels under plumes of water expelled by two or more fire fighting vehicles.
Also caled water-spray salute, water-cannon salute.
cocktail shaker
n.
A device consisting of a container and a lid, with a strainer, used to mix beverages (usually alcoholic) by shaking.
torch
n.
A portable light produced by the flame of a stick of resinous wood or of a flammable material wound about the end of a stick.
Also called flambeau.
mascot
n.
A person, animal or object that is believed to bring good luck and adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure.
loudspeaker
n.
An electromechanical transducer which converts an electrical signal into sound.
Also called "speaker" for short.
belly dance
n.
A solo dance performed by a woman and characterized by sinuous hip and abdominal movements.
Belly dance is a Western name for an Arabic style of dance developed in the Middle East.
cross-stitch
n.
A popular form of counted-thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches are used to form a picture.
cleavage
n. informal.
The hollow between a woman's breasts, especially as revealed by a low neckline.
Ferris wheel
n.
An amusement ride consisting of a large upright rotating wheel having suspended seats that remain in a horizontal position as the wheel revolves.
After George Washington Gale Ferris (1859-1896), American engineer.
Recent large Ferris wheels have been marketed as observation wheels.
dart
n.
A slender, pointed missile, often having tail fins, thrown by hand, shot from a blowgun, or expelled by an exploding bomb.
boomerang
n.
A flat, curved, usually wooden missile configured so that when hurled it returns to the thrower.
Synonyms:
throw stick, throwing stick.
ninja
n.
A member of a class of 14th-century Japanese mercenary agents who were trained in the martial arts and hired for covert operations such as assassination and sabotage.
From Japanese 忍者.
dandelion
n.
Any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls.
Synonym:
blowball
sunflower
n.
Any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays.
Synonym:
helianthus
windsock
n.
A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast, used to show the direction of the wind.
Synonyms:
wind cone, air sock, wind sleeve, drogue, sock
origami
n.
The Japanese art of folding paper into shapes representing objects like flowers or birds.
From Japanese 折り紙 (folding paper).
Synonym:
paper folding
pinky swear
n.
An eternally binding act of hooking pinky fingers together in an attempt to seal the deal of a promise that has been made.
The pinky swear originally indicated that the person who breaks the promise must cut off their pinky finger.
In modern times, pinky swearing is a more informal way of sealing a promise. It is most common among school-age children and close friends.
Also known as pinky promise.
nail house
n.
A household who refuses to move and bargains for unreasonably high compensation when the land is requisitioned for a construction project.
From Chinese "Ding zi hu" (钉子户).
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