Pittsburghed adj.— «One of my friends said that he had recently heard the term “Pittsburghed” for the first time, so when he went to Lewnes steak house in Annapolis he asked the waiter if he could have his steak that way and...
goose iron n.— «Apart from any other consideration, it’s is a psychologically healthy exercise for Bahamian people to recognize the way we once lived. At a time, for example, when we did not have things like electric steam irons and...
hypedrogen n.— «The road from Uranium to Hydrogen leads through process heat generators. Instead of turning a turbine with steam, the idea of of the hypedrogen economy types is not to create electricity, but hydrogen. “Joy”...
triploiding n.— «The process is called triploiding. It involves using heat or pressure treatment on trout eggs which results in an extra set of chromosomes in the fish. The offspring of these fish are infertile and can not reproduce, but...
Iberian yoga n.— «The long break has been traditional in many countries with stifling midday heat, but Spaniards claim to have done the most to perfect the ritual, which Camilo Jose Cela, the Nobel Prize-winning novelist, calls “our...
rat-trap bond n.— «The southern and western walls of the building, which face the sun during the day, have been built using a type of masonry called the rat-trap bond. Popularised by the iconic architect Laurie Baker who died last week...