oil-spot strategy n.— «France’s Moroccan policies were skillfully guided by the flamboyant Resident General Hubert Lyautey, whose patient “oil-spot” strategy of conquest and “indirect” methods of governing both...
political tourism n.— «There was revival of Khrushchev-style political tourism after Mikhail Gorbachev was elected General Secretary of the Central Committee. Mikhail Sergeevich’s visits nostalgically recalled Nikita Sergeevich’s tours...
colleagueism n.— «I heard a cogent explanation on a national talk show about why no one else on the 9-11 Commission ever challenged the obvious conflict of interest of a former Democrat Assistant Attorney General participating in the...
unk unk n.— «There is an old Navy term for the truly imponderable: UNK-UNK for unknown-unknown. Of the ten men Mr. Reagan has nominated so far, Mr. Donovan stands out as the “UNK-UNK” of the team. This is not to say that he...
Chilltown n.— «Although not everyone has heard of it, the two-decades-old nickname “Chilltown” brings immediate recognition for a number of longtime Jersey City residents.…”In 1980. Remember the record “Rap...
Big 3 Family n.— «Clarence’s was what people in Michigan call a “Big 3 Family,” meaning family members worked for Ford, General Motors or Chrysler.» —“Dreams of stardom sank into nightmare” by Richard...