katastroika n.— «In the first phase of Mr Gorbachev’s rule, some Russians thought that glasnost was just a trick to get the reformers to stick their heads above the parapet and identify themselves. “Perestrelka,” said the...
Jorge Arbusto n.— «Of course it also means Brazil ends up with George Bush. But then Jorge Arbusto, as he would be known, might quite enjoy life up the rugged Amazon.» —“American presidents all mixed up” by Richard...
care leaver n.— «The list of young people, like care leavers and abuse victims, who can claim benefit because they live away from home is being extended to include young people who are—in the words of the DSS—”genuinely estranged...
handbags at ten paces n.— «We point, shout and indulge ourselves in what football commentators usually dub “handbags at 10 paces.” » —“‘Are we dead yet?’” by Iain Aitch Guardian (U.K.) June 24...
ou bife n.— «Now his attention and that of his adopted nation turns again to the English, referred to as ou bife, “the beefs” here since the 19th century when the Duke of Wellington helped kick out the French during the...
totty shot
n.— «Soft-porn totty-shots happily co-exist on cell walls with baby-snaps and postcards.» —“Through the spyhole” by Stephen Plaice Guardian (U.K.) Oct. 24, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)