kill step n.— «Threatened with a federal shutdown, the pie maker, ConAgra Foods, began spot-checking the vegetables for pathogens, but could not find the culprit. It also tried cooking the vegetables at high temperatures, a strategy the...
Honkers and Shankers n.— «HSBC shares are one of the largest components of the FTSE 100 Index. In traditional City jargon the bank is known as “Honkers and Shankers.”» —“est Employer to Work for Award” by...
aporkalypse n.—Gloss: A joking name for the swine flu pandemic. «As a responsible newspaper in serious times—when the world is threatened by climate change, economic collapse and what we are steadfastly refusing to describe as a...
nonplusment n.—Gloss: State of confusion or befuddlement; the noun form of the verb “nonplus.” Note: Not a new word, but rare. «Perhaps unsurprisingly—apologies to the good people of 1956 Miami—the reception amid the swizzle...
FAKO n.— «Non-FICO credit scores are sometimes dimissively referred to as “FAKO” scores.» —“10 things you must know about credit reports and credit scores” by Jeremy M. Simon CreditCards.com Apr. 20...
Kro-ghetto n.—Gloss: A supermarket in the Kroger chain of stores. «They leave no class behind, ranging from the luxuriously large Whole Foods version to the one-dollar polyester deal available at the grocery store in my neighborhood...