serial meeting
n.— «They support a ban on what has come to be known as serial meetings. That is terrific news, and with it we add them to our list of state lawmakers who support open and accessible government in Indiana.…Serial meeting is the term used to describe it when a government board breaks off into small groups—each smaller than a quorum—and discusses public business.» —“Support Grows” Evansville Courier Press (Indiana) Jan. 4, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Mary-Clare recalls that when she was growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, everyone she knew used the term hoosier as a kind of teasing pejorative. If someone did something silly, others would say You’re such a hoosier, the adjective hoozh, or jokingly...
Patrick in Muncie, Indiana, is fond of jojo potatoes, those delicious deep-fried, seasoned wedges also known as Jo-Jos, and wonders how they got that name. Fortunately, researcher Barry Popik has the scoop. This is part of a complete episode.
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