phoneslaughter n.— «Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and the District of Columbia have banned the use of handheld cell phones across their entire jurisdictions. Illinois, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Ohio and Pennsylvania allow...
hothouse v.— «The practice known as “hothousing” has become common as the Los Angeles Unified School District accommodates delays in its $14 billion construction program.…Students at five of the schools will be...
African punctuality n.— «Benjamin Anane Asamoah has declared that his administration would not condone what has become known in the Ghanaian parlance as “African Punctuality,” where people choose to attend scheduled meetings...
somaticizer n.— «The results and Friedberg’s analysis indicated that Guilbeau was a somaticizer, meaning that he complained of physical ailments without physical cause.» —“No. 94-40691: Guilbeau v. W.W. Henry Co., et al...
boy n.— «Under questioning by District Attorney David O’Leary and Peterson, Bier said Gardner believed the powder was cocaine, possibly just from looking at it, but that at the jail he understood it to be heroin based on hearing others...
kalsomine n.— «Kalsomine the floor—as a joke a new apprentice is told to kalsomine the floor.» —“Jargon from Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators, District Council No. 9, 253 W. 28th” by Hatch Lexicon of Trade...