secret squirrel mission n.— «The detail protects the governor, the lieutenant governor, visiting dignitaries and other elected officials deemed to be at risk. But Mr. Wiese so frequently dispatched members of the detail to other duties...
Ralph Kramden n.— «In truth this get-up was pretty much the unvarying male uniform last summer also, but this year an unexpected element has been added to the look, and that is a burgeoning potbelly one might term the Ralph Kramden...
coyoteing n.— Note: Related to coyote camp. «The remote location of the fire has spurred crews to set up remote campsites closer to the fire’s edge, Freel said, a process known as “coyoteing.”» —“Despite aggressive firefight...
scatter market n.— «Demand for television ad time sold closer to the actual air date—what is known in the industry as the scatter market—is plummeting as TV ad execs report that their phones are eerily quiet during what is normally a busy...
single
n.— «I was never a standup. I never worked “a single,” as they call it.» —“Q&A: Tina Fey” Broadcasting & Cable Aug. 10, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Churchillian Drift n.— «Long ago, I coined the term “Churchillian Drift” to describe the process whereby the actual originator of a quotation is often elbowed to one side and replaced by someone more famous. So to Churchill or...