Definitions by humblepiece

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

one-and-done by humblepiece April 27, 2021

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.

zerk by humblepiece January 7, 2021

coronagate 

Contemporary conspiracy theories behind COVID-19 origin and sponsorship

Opinion: “Coronagate presents the ultimate leadership test.”

coronagate by humblepiece April 1, 2020

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.

trade ends 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)

outTrumper by humblepiece May 8, 2018

Rescue Randy 

A life-sized dummy used in training programs for safety and rescue works.

"Yeah, Randy was one of our former students that didn't make it through the program," he said with a laugh. "We use him for all the different rescue scenarios. If somebody was to get hurt inside the hub, they need to bring Rescue Randy out and bring them to the ground. It's a mockup for rescues."

Rescue Randy by humblepiece April 22, 2018

dep run

In Quebec and parts of Eastern Ontario (Canada), a "dep run" means you're headed to the local convenience/corner store, or "depanneur" in French Quebecois

Phone call: - Hey, are you home now?
- I'm out for a dep run, we got no milk. Shouldn't be long.

dep run by humblepiece July 26, 2017