declinologist n.— «Many liberal journalists are afflicted with a variation of Bush Derangemenet Syndrome: they look, and find, everywhere signs of America’s decline on the world stage. The French have a term for these thinkers:...
Chanukah bush n.— «Two of the brightest moments of the weekend’s viewing were Gertrude Berg’s account—on the Ed Sullivan show—of her father’s substitution of a “Chanukah bush” for a Christmas tree.» —“Fills Female Scrooge...
Bombadan n.— «Ramadan becomes a shopping holiday—this is a good thing for a holiday some have coined “Bombadan” because of the frequency of bombings during this period.» —“The Ramadan shopping season” by Ed...
oil spot n.— «Establish hamlets in groups, spreading the oil spot from the rich and populated areas outward. Give equal stress to the economy and the living standard of the population and the security factor.» —“Viet Premier Outlines...
tree rat n.— «Kohn said the state’s own witnesses agree Vang was called a “tree rat” and a “mud duck,” which Kohn said was a derogatory term for a person of color.» —“Case against hunter opens” by Ed Culhane in...
mud duck n.— «Kohn said the state’s own witnesses agree Vang was called a “tree rat” and a “mud duck,” which Kohn said was a derogatory term for a person of color.» —“Case against hunter opens” by Ed Culhane in...