gapping

gapping
 n.— «The practice is called “gapping.” It’s when colleges offer students financial aid packages beneath what they need to attend—often driving them to other revenue sources like a private loan or, if they’re lucky, a check from grandma.» —“ Sage pledges to close financial aid gap to all” by Mark Parry Times Union (Albany, New York) Dec. 9, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Use Your Clyde

In 1968, students at Cheyenne High School in Cheyenne, Wyoming, compiled a collection of their own slang, including the word Clyde, used to refer to one’s head, as in Use your Clyde! This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Use Your Clyde”...

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