See Also:

crackdown (iou) and Big Sur (sh)


crackdown (iou)



crackdown noun. colloq. M20.
[from crack down s.v. CRACK verb.]
An instance of cracking down, a taking of severe repressive measures.

Big Sur (sh)




Scenic region along the Pacific coast of California, U.S. It comprises a ruggedly beautiful stretch of seacoast 100 mi (160 km) long.

Popular with tourists and naturalists, it extends southward from Carmel to the Hearst Castle at San Simeon. A narrow, mountainous coastal road affords views of the Pacific Ocean and the wilderness areas of the Los Padres National Forest. The Pfeiffer-Big Sur State Park contains the town of Big Sur and borders the Big Sur River. The Home of Robinson Jeffers is a local landmark.