technoism n.— «“Because everyone else has it” reverberates as a familiar refrain on holiday wish lists. And that is definitely a symptom of “technoism,” a term Davis coined to describe purchases made to keep up rather...
jersey chaser n.— «He attended a function for his charity with Broncos cheerleader Kollette Klassen. After hearing Klassen referred to as “a jersey chaser” on talk radio the next day, Plummer made a profanity-laced phone call...
bupe n.— «From day one with “bupe,” as it has come to be called, patients seem to have a clear mind and are able to function better, which helps them immediately proceed with counseling.…He said buprenorphine helped him...
full boat n. a full price or total amount of money; generally, all of something; as an adj., having many or elaborate features, options, or functions. Editorial Note: Often constructed as to pay full boat or with the definite article: the full boat...
terminal wean n.— «They cover studies on both brain-dead people and “terminal wean” patients, who still have brain function but will die soon after being taken off life support.» —“Science calls at the...
pisshead n.— «Pissheads—Pissheads are the sophomores. Their main function is to train the Fish. Again, I don’t know where the name came from. As the enforcers, Pissheads are generally disliked by the Fish.» —“What...