thugby n.— «Despite the ruggedness of rugby, which has led some to dub it “thugby,” many don’t realize the high emphasis placed on sportsmanship. Players are required to socialize with their opponents at midfield immediately after matches, Hughes...
mobile phone elbow n.— «A surgeon from a Beijing hospital says more and more white-collar workers are turning up with a strange disease they dub “mobile phone elbow.” The patients’ elbows are painful or numb, and sometimes they can’t even raise...
wreckserciser n.— «As minds turn to valiant New Year resolutions like getting in shape after an overindulgent Christmas, Halifax Home Insurance warns dedicated workout fans to beware the risks of vigorous exercise in the home. It seems a quarter of...
lab-on-a-molecule n.— «The use of one test, rather than three separate tests, to detect the presence of three analytes could therefore potentially improve the efficiency of screening for various medical conditions. Chemists at Queen’s University...
Lazarus effect n.— «To reappear after 11 million years is more exciting than if the rodent really had been a new species…Indeed, such reappearances are so rare that paleontologists dub them “the Lazarus effect.”» —“A rodent from the past” in D.C...
beeer chariot n.— «Drunks sometimes dub it the “beer chariot”—the miraculous form of transport which gets you safely to your bed leaving no memory trace of how you got home.» —“Taxi drivers: Our unsung late night heroes” by Matthew Taylor Royal...