Backfire

A fire set along the inner edge of a fire control line to consume the fuel in the path of a wildland fire or change the direction of force of the fire’s convection column.

backfire

Language; Slang

To fart. A term which is in use in Australia and has been heard occasionally in Britain, especially among schoolchildren, since the 1950s.

backfire

Automotive; Automobile

Explosive sound from the exhaust system caused by detonation of unburned fuel mixture in the exhaust gas.

bikeshedding

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The theory that groups will spend longer debating trivial things than complicated issues. This can occur because people may realize that they do not understand a complex issue ...

diaosi

Language; Slang

A group of people who is opposite to those who are tall,rich and handsome or white,rich and gorgeous.

southpaw

Language; Slang

Slang terminology for a person that is left handed. This descriptor is most often used in boxing and other forms of fighting to refer to a person who leads with their right hand ...

wingman

Language; Slang

A slang originating from the US Air Force originally meaning a pilot whose plane is positioned behind and outside the leader in a formation of flying aircraft. Now used ...

bling-bling

Language; Slang

Generally referring to expensive and flashy jewelry made from silver, platinum, gold and/or diamonds, the word can also cover extremely expensive clothes, cars and general ...

blingin

Language; Slang

Shining because you are wearing so much jewelry.

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Hurricane Katia

Hurricane Katia, which started as a tropical storm at the southernmost part of the Cape Verde islands, has been slowly gathering strength as it moves ...