peopletician n.—Gloss: A politician who is focused on citizens and not on government. Note: This word has been repeatedly recoined by many people. «We had the best Ulster County legislative representative you could want in Marion...
lollie booze n.— «The Government at the weekend increased the tax on pre-mixed drinks, often known as alco-pops or lollie-booze, in a bid to reduce binge drinking among particular demographics.» —“Cigarette tax could also go up:...
Talibob n.— «Thousands of militias—dubbed the “Talibobs” because of their Taliban-like brutality and their slavish devotion to “Bob” Mugabe—tortured and murdered the local population during elections in 2002...
soft-second n.— «As another example, borrowers could be required to share with the government or with the holder of the borrower’s existing mortgage either the equity created through a write-down or the future appreciation in the home...
take-out-the-trash day n.— «Let’s cut the guy some slack that his great escape was announced on a Friday afternoon. (Known in government as “take-out-the-trash day” when particularly smelly news is dumped on reporters heading...
futarchy n.— «Robin D. Hanson, an economist at George Mason University, proposes a “futarchy,” a form of government enhanced by prediction markets. Voters would decide broad goals of national welfare, but betting in speculative markets...