data Valdez
n.— «Ted checks in on what people are calling the “data Valdez.”…Every couple of steps we take going forward,…we seem to get hit back by something horrible like “the call” or “the data Valdez.” » —“Hard times at AOL right now” by Jason Calcanis Calcanis.com Aug. 9, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
In 1916, a small-town newspaper in Pennsylvania printed a fanciful item about a local gathering with a guest list that included, among others, Miss Ella Vader, Mr. Ray Zor, and other punny names. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...
Our list of words for stingy people just grew longer, thanks to a contribution from Rick in San Antonio, Texas: When he lived in Brazil, he learned the expression mão-de-vaca, literally “hand of a cow” and pão-duro, literally “hard bread.” The...