humblepiece's definitions

trade ends

To come to the same result, or score in the game, in the same way, or to exchange it.

On the ice, Sweden and the U.S. trade ends, while Canadian fans exchanged misery.

by humblepiece June 19, 2018

outTrumper

An activist of the anti-Trump movement to oust the POTUS.

The outTrumpers: mid-terms session . (The Economist Expresso, May 8, 2018)

by humblepiece May 8, 2018

zerk

A small hole in automotive body or parts used for lubrication of internal components

Car owner: Are there any grease fittings on a 2009 Corolla that need to be lubricated as a part of the standard lube-oil-filter work?
Mechanic: Your Corolla does not have any grease zerks for you to lube.

by humblepiece January 7, 2021

one-and-done

A single-dose vaccine shot -- unlike the two-dose vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Oxford-AstraZeneca.

Breaking news: “Experts on the one-and-done advantage offered by a COVID-19 vaccine”
The ease of distribution offered by a single-dose shot and its ability to be stored in a regular fridge are among the new vaccine’s biggest strengths

by humblepiece April 27, 2021