pencil push-up n.— «One method requires a patient to practice converging on a near target or object —turning his or her eyes inward—at home using a procedure called pencil push-ups (so named because the classic object to focus on was the...
holiday heart syndrome n.— «Sevelopment of atrial fibrillation after an episode of heavy alcohol intake is sometimes called “holiday heart syndrome.” Chronic alcohol abuse may depress the function of your heart and can lead to...
flarf n.— «For the past few years some poets have approached Google as a detournement machine, using the search function as a phrase generator and assembling the results into cut-up poems. (In some circles the method and poems go by the...
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...