A method of abduction, mainly in Latin America, where a small immediate ransom is demanded.

(grammar) A referential expression, such as "John" or "the dog": one that, unlike pronouns and anaphora, independently refers to, i.e., picks out, an entity in the world.

plural of R-expression

A large-calibre cartridge with adequate ballistics to kill big game.

An office where packages for an express are received or delivered.

plural of express office

plural of express lane

Said before (or after) the use of terms that some people might find inappropriate

A high-speed elevator that only serves a select number of floors / (idiomatic) Something that gets a person somewhere fast

(historical) A 19th-century mail service delivering messages across North America by means of riders on horseback.