HNWI n.— «With that equity base and his own maverick image, Hawkins began lending to develop the Equiticorp finance company—just as he had done with CBA Finance. However, instead of rural loans Hawkins chased HNWI’s—high-net-worth...
stigmergy n. a process via which unorganized actions of individuals serve as stimuli to the actions of other individuals, and, in sum, result in a single outcome; a group of individuals who collectively behave as a sole entity. (source: Double...
dual-centric adj.— «One week a woman might put work over family, and the next, family over work. That’s called “dual-centric,” a term coined by the Families and Work Institute.» —“The new terms for balancing kids and...
phish v. to acquire passwords or other private information (of an individual, an account, a web site, software, etc.) via a ruse. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
dry drunk n.— «Dry drunk is a slang term used by members and supporters of Alcoholics Anonymous and substance abuse counselors to describe the recovering alcoholic who is no longer drinking, one who is dry, but whose thinking is clouded...
politicide n.— «The overall plan—now the most fundamental element in Israeli government policy and viewed by many Israelis as a legitimate attempt by their government to reconcile the irreconcilable demands of security, the settlers and...