mutant n.— «MUTANT: A complimentary term for expert climbers.» —“It’s ‘mutants’ against the ‘rock’ at new indoor climbing center” by Rick Ansorge Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph (Colo.) Feb. 15, 1992...
megarexia n.— «Reverse anorexia was first diagnosed in the early 1990s by Dr. Harrison Pope, a Harvard psychiatrist and a bodybuilder. In addition to Pope’s research, Dr. William N. Taylor, an expert on anabolic steroids, found that...
pro-poor tourism n.— «An expert piped up right in the middle of a dreary session with an impassioned call to support what he called pro-poor tourism. Apparently the executive of non-government organisation thought the long-held argument...
security theatre n.— «Security expert Bruce Schneier likes to call it “security theatre.” “Elected government officials are concerned about re-election and need to be seen by the public as doing something to improve...
grantepeneur n.— «The land that gaveus Brayonnes, reversing falls and poutine râpé now offers up another expression—grantepeneur. This is a person who is an expert at successfully applying for government-sponsored business...
beer bully n.— «Empower students to stand up to “beer bullies,” a term coined by a Florida educator. These are students who drink so aggressively that they try to bully other students into imitating or tolerating their...