presidentiable n.— «If Mr Mitterrand is ruled out, there is a difficult problem for the Socialist Party. Its most popular “presidentiable” is Michel Rocard, who has little support in the higher echelons of the party...
duckshove v.— «But Opposition spokesman, Mr Roger Shipton, accused Mr Holding of “duckshoving” and said the response would create more tensions and divisions in Australia.» —“Myths And Furphies Abound On Indirect...
white space n.— «A group of 150 people were handpicked for what he and Alberthal call “their ability to think outside the box.”…They were broken into five “waves” of 30, focusing on different issues…a...
Hadjimart n.— «A “Hadjimart” is a roadside kiosk; a “Hadjimobile” is a minibus.» —“Name game” by Charles Clover, Peter Spiegel Financial Times (U.K. ) Dec. 22, 2003. (source: Double...
door buster n.— «Retailers such as Wal-Mart and Sears, Roebuck opened at 6am yesterday to promote their “early bird” specials, also known as “door-buster” sales.» —“Stores open doors to bargain...
GUBU adj.— «Sometimes labelled the “GUBU” Government, for “grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre, unprecedented” after words Mr Haughey himself used about one incident, the events were remarkable by any standard...