dirty Navy n.— «I have heard rumors that on some ships, the ships store no longer carries tobacco, even though smoking is allowed in the designated area.…Fortunately this is my last tour, and I am spending it as a part of the Dirt...
Monsanto law n.— «Monsanto and the American Farm Bureau have been behind “pre-emption laws” in 14 states. Often referred to as the “Monsanto Law,” they are intended to prevent local counties and townships from...
cone n.— «Where scientists are never addressed as doctor because everyone has a Ph.D.; instead they’re affectionately known as “cones” as in cone heads.» —“Los Alamos’ Future Up In The Air” in Los Alamos, N.M...
Goldilocks economy n.— «Good public policies played a critical role in fostering what eventually came to be called the “Goldilocks” economy.» —“The Past and Future of U.S. Competitiveness” by Kent H...
Orange Curtain n.— «Tom Johnson, ironically an L.B.J. protégé, was brought in from a Texas farm team in 1980 to become Times publisher with the specific mission of penetrating the Orange curtain.» —by Mike Davis City...
wizzo n.— «Lt. Col. Mark Buccigrossi’s the back-seat wizzo—vernacular for the acronym WSO, or weapons system officer/navigator—in the F-4 Phantom.» —“American F-4s future is mothballed” by Michael Shinabery Alamogordo...