god bump n.— «As we climbed up the mountain, we met the pastor of the village and he said that he had been praying for two years for help.…I got what I call “God bumps” on the back of my neck because I realized that I...
prosperity gospel n.— «Most practice what is known as the “prosperity gospel,” promoting the idea that God will grant financial wealth to faithful followers. Grassley said some of the ministries have complained that their...
relauncher n.— «At the Wednesday session, he says, he learned the current term for professionals looking to return to work: “relaunchers.”» —“Help for a career relaunch” in Patricia...
thrownaway n.—Gloss: a child who has been forced to leave home by a guardian or parent. «A federal study found that 45 percent of missing kids were either runaways or “thrownaways,” a term for kids kicked out of their homes by...
garbage time n.—Gloss: in American sports, “garbage time” refers to the remaining minutes of a game whose outcome is already apparent. «He is trailing in the polls. His numbers are static. Unless he does something now, right...
apatheism n.— «I can’t remember if was a post or e-mail, but one of the more interesting **-theisms I’ve seen is “apatheism.” An apatheist would be: one who couldn’t cares less whether there is a god or not, because its...