hot work n.— «The January 2006 explosion at the Bethune Point Wastewater Treatment Plant might not have happened if the city had a safety program specifying when “hot work,” using flames such as welding or torch cutting, could...
creeping crud n.— «Ms. Camp charged that this “creeping crud of a policy” is having a negative effect on women’s health, child health care programs and other health operations.» —“Population Fund Cut May Increase...
pepper doctor n.— «In Sierra Leone they are called “pepper doctors,” people who practice medicine under false pretences.» —“Health Care in Liberia: fake doctors, counterfeit drugs, and no alternative for...
home brew attrib.— «Dr. Hudis is an adviser to Genomic Health, a California company that sells a similar test called Oncotype DX. Genomic Health operates under federal rules that allow tests developed by and performed in a single...
pro-spiracy n.— «A pro-spiracy is like a con-spiracy, except instead of plotting against you, people are plotting for you. For instance, if we were to discover that, for years the government had been siphoning money out of wasteful...
post-partisan adj.— «The challenges Mr. Schwarzenegger faces for being, as he calls himself, “post-partisan,” and pushing the legislation he craves, were evident Tuesday night in Sacramento when he addressed the Legislature. His plans for...