poison put n.— «In December 1995, following several quarters of weak sales, Kmart Corp. came on the brink of a bankruptcy filing: Their problems stemmed from the possible exercise of $550 million of poison put bonds outstanding, which...
shake and bake n.— «They go through what is called shake n’ bake training and it’s something the public has never seen before…until now.…At first, the men are timed. They get all their gear on in about 30 seconds. But the...
fluorescent tan n.— «More than the millions who only have a fluorescent tan to show for a day’s work; more than those who swelter in airless offices which provide only the smell of a gymnasium and none of the exercise benefits...
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...
Wii elbow n.— «As players spend more time with the Wii, some are noticing that hours waving the game’s controller around can add up to fairly intense exertion—resulting in aches and pains common in more familiar forms of exercise. They’re...
Coca-Colanisation n.— «We use the term Coca-Colanisation, and Tony Abbot probably ran off that. Credit has to be given to the government for addressing childhood obesity. They’ve spent $100 million on after school exercise programs...