Monday, May 3, 2010

Slang word of the day: black gold

Today's slang word of the day is black gold. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

black gold

  • oil.
    In any case, oil is surely on your mind these days. So the timing is right for TV's latest twist on tough-jobs-for-tough-guys: "Black Gold," which drills into the quest for oil in west Texas.

    -- "The race for 'Black Gold': Oil in a day's work", The Seattle Times, Frazier Moore, June 15 2008
  • compost.
    Composting is the storing of organic materials and over time these organic materials breakdown naturally by organisms. The result is what is called "black gold" because of the value of the nutrient-rich fantastic fertilizer.

    -- "Compost - Going Green With Black Gold", ways2gogreen.com, Clay Miller

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

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