bed push – A fundraising event, sometimes run by hospitals, in which a wheeled bed is pushed through the streets to raise awareness of the campaign. More…
on the wagon – Before paved roads, horse-drawn water wagons sprayed the streets to settle the dust, and anyone who had sworn abstinence from alcohol was said to have “climbed aboard the water wagon,” later shortened to “on the wagon.” More…
juggernaut – Derived from Sanskrit Jagannamacrtha, “lord of the world,” a title of Krishna, worshipped at an annual festival by the dragging of his image through the streets in a heavy chariot. More…
one-way – Came into English in 1906 in reference to travel tickets, in 1914 in reference to streets, and in 1940 in reference to windows, mirrors, etc. More…