trusted traveler n.— «The United States and its North American neighbors yesterday announced that they will set up a “trusted traveler” program for the continent by 2008, and will this year develop a plan to respond together...
rubber-ear n.— «It has called for the first module fee of £600 to be paid for by the taxpayer to raise morale among teaching’s minions but the Executive has rubber-eared (oops, slipped into Glasgow patois) this request. By the looks...
RPN n.— «A key direct marketing initiative for the postal service this year is repositionable notes, also known as “yellow stickies.” A test began this month allowing for the use of RPNs on some types of mail for which they...
repositionable note n.— «A key direct marketing initiative for the postal service this year is repositionable notes, also known as “yellow stickies.” A test began this month allowing for the use of RPNs on some types of mail...
canned hunt n.— «Fenced preserves like Cedar Ridge, where hunters are charged a fee to track and kill animals, have drawn opposition from environmentalists and some hunters, who refer to them as “canned hunts.”» —“Thrill...
mugu n. a fool; (hence) a person who falls for a scam. Editorial Note: Outside of Nigeria, this term has become associated with the victims of the advance fee, 419, or money-cleaning scams. A similar term is magha. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)