green badger n.— «As the Los Angeles Times first reported last October, more than half the workforce in two key CIA stations in the fight against terrorism—Baghdad and Islamabad, Pakistan—is made up of industrial contractors, or...
dualie n.— «A dualie has six tires, two each per rear wheel covered in huge flared fenders behind a four-door cab that can easily swallow five large cowboys or construction workers without starting a fist fight. My wife likens it to a...
Mr. E n.— «On combat duty, American soldiers are fed on MREs, or Meals, Ready-to-Eat. These are virtually indestructible and long-lasting packed meals of up to 1,300 calories each. Of course, as with all institutional food, MREs are not...
errorism n.— «A group of eight Tamil men are taking their fight for social equality to the streets walking to Ottawa from Toronto to “stop errorism.” Errorism, as described by walk organizer Mayuran Rhaashivam, is when...
Streisand effect n.— «The lesson the AACS seems unwilling to learn is sometimes referred to as the Streisand Effect, in reference to the aging chanteuse who didn’t want photos of her home published, and only encouraged even more...
hooker n.— «Hook: An invaluable offensive tool in the fight game, but only a precious few are able to use it to devastating effect. Those who can and do, are often referred to as “hookers”, and not in the pejorative sense. De La Hoya is a...