1916 ‘Thieves’ Sl.’ Toronto Star 19 Jan. 2/5: POCKET PICKING GANG Gun mob.at gun mob (n.) under gun, n.5
1981 Toronto Star 2 Nov. A4/5: For parents puzzled by talk of hosers and such, Rick Moranis explained in a telephone interview from Edmonton, where the show is taped, that ‘a hoser is what you call your brother when your folks won’t let you swear.’.at hoser, n.
1983 Toronto Star 7 Nov. 42/1: Your hard drive on the highway is called an ‘Italian tune-up’.at Italian tune-up (n.) under Italian, adj.
1999 in Toronto Star 3 Aug. 🌐 She’s got the hops, she’s like a little colt out there, she’s always moving and doing something. That energy and enthusiasm is something we really need on this team.at hops, n.1
2002 Toronto Star 6 May n.p.: ‘I know it’s hard to organize yourself while you’re baked,’ the marijuana party of Canada’s Larry Duprey told the crowd before they set out for the march. ‘You’ve got to think about the traffic coming from the other direction,’ he urged.at baked, adj.
2003 Toronto Star 26 Oct. 🌐 Harper has acknowledged some Alliance members are taking out Tory memberships but has denied there is any conspiracy to stack the deck in the ratification vote.at stack the deck (v.) under stack, v.
2007 Toronto Star 18 Feb. 47/3: [N]iggeritis is a joking term some blacks use to describe that drowsy after-eating feeling.at niggeritis (n.) under nigger, n.1