wear-away n.— «The act would eliminate the uncertainty by making it clear that cash-balance plans don’t violate federal laws against age discrimination, Klein says. The measure also bars companies from freezing older workers’ benefits...
viewshed n. the landscape or topography visible from a geographic point, especially that having aesthetic value. Etymological Note: This term is directly related to watershed ‘an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different...
drab adj.— «“No men at RPI? They must be women in drag then.”…”That’s ‘drab.’” drag: DRessed As a Girl. drab: DRessed As a Boy.» —“Re: Reverse Discrimination—No Education for men” by Michelle Anne...
JND n.— «The two j.n.d. functions of the induced semiorder are two of the given functions.» —“Semiorders and a Theory of Utility Discrimination” by R. Duncan Luce Econometrica Apr., 1956. (source: Double-Tongued...
barbecue n.— «Weston claims Norgen then discussed “barbecuing,” a euphemism for sex.» —“How to: Avoid sex discrimination” by Louise Armistead Times (London, England) July 18, 2004. (source:...
waps n.pl.— «A preliminary hearing into her sexual discrimination case against the international finance giant heard that senior colleague Nathaniel Norgren indeed congratulated her on her waps—British slang for breasts—at an office...