oilgarchy n.— «But other, less “grand” imperatives are uppermost in the minds of the Bush Oiligarchy, including the coming “Big Rollover” when oil and gas supplies peak and then precipitously decline, estimated to occur as early as 2003.» —“Re:...
flex fuel n.— «Minnesotans are using more than 100,000 vehicles capable of running on 85 percent ethanol. Many gas stations offer that blend for the “flex fuel” cars, as they are called.» —“Ethanol development needs better support” Minnesota...
frac’ing n.— «The Oil and Gas Accountability Project released a report Wednesday that lambastes an Environmental Protection Agency report, which it contends whitewashes the dangers of hydraulic fracturing.…Experts from around the country supported...
Harvard death n.— «He spoke about how some doctors make a game of resuscitation; how the challenge for some young doctors becomes having patients die a so-called “Harvard” death, in which their blood gas numbers perfectly match those given in...
jake brakes n.pl.— «If approved, the ordinance would prohibit within the city limits the use of hydraulically operated devices that convert a power-producing diesel or gas engine into a a powerabsorbing retarding mechanism with a correspondingly...
big voice n.— «As they filed out of the bunker after the first attack, marines pulled off their gas masks and steadied their nerves with their first few breaths of fresh air. As one marine put it: “You know, I’m pretty p—ed at that Big Voice right...