five-tool player n.— «Hough, a senior co-captain, is what coaches refer to as a “five-tool” player. That means he can hit, hit for power, run, throw and play the field well.» —“UMaine’s Hough has all the...
space grass n.— «A field researcher has also donated a rare sample of what UFOlogists refer to as “space grass.” “The sample I have comes from a sighting that occurred in 1973 in Westmoreland County,” he said...
IxD n.— «Interaction design is a sub-discipline of design which examines the role of embedded behaviors and intelligence in physical and virtual spaces as well as the convergence of physical and digital products. Sometimes referred to by...
envy ratio n.— «There is a lexicon of private equity doing the rounds. My copy bears the imprint of a big player in the field that I am assured is not involved. I will reproduce some entries over the next few days, such as E is for Envy...
Anthropocene n.— «In a final chapter on the “Anthropocene,” a newly minted term meaning the geological epoch defined by man, Ms. Kolbert turns from her mostly unbiased field reporting to give her own opinion.» —“In Epoch...
pimping v.— «Pimping is a term with a specific meaning in medical education, a meaning that has no demonstrable origin—and no clear counterpart in common usage. It is the asking of a student or resident, by an attending, of some question...