n. a mobile snack truck. (The term was revived in the Persian Gulf War.) : The roach-coach pulled up in front of the dorm every night about eleven.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Roach-coachis always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.