mini-med n.— «There, employers with less than 25 workers—and at least half of those workers earning less than $41,000—can offer what some insurers call a “mini-med” plan. Premiums can come in at less than $100 per month...
buckraking n.— «All three contracted with the insurance lobby to give speeches to industry groups for large sums of money, a practice known as “buckraking.” Though the Washington Post reported in 2002 that NBC prohibited its...
postman’s holiday n. a vacation or holiday spent in a pastime similar to one’s usual employment. Editorial Note: This is a synonym for the far more common “busman’s holiday,” which dates to at least 1893. Thanks to Al Rotches for...
sheetroquero
n.— «Sheetroquero/Frameadores. Aceptamos solicitudes. Mínimo 3 años de experiencia.» —“Classifieds” La Prensa (San Antonio, Texas) July 26, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
sheetrockero n.— «Al informar lo anterior, el director de la dependencia municipal, Ing. Salvador Flores Cantú, señaló que son aproximadamente cien plazas laborales las que se ofertan en las especialidades de: “sheetrockeros”, soldadores...
Tingle table n.— «Workers process the forms at something called Tingle tables, so named for Jim Tingle, an IRS employee who designed the tables back in the 1960s.» —“Due date to file U.S. taxes just around the corner” in...