complication n.— «Yes, knobs. Otherwise known as complications, they control everything from a stopwatch accurate to a zillionth of a second, to displaying the phases of the moon, your altitude, and the efficacy of your golf swing. It is these...
toetuck n.— «Another procedure is called a “toetuck,” where toes are made thinner, so patients can slip into pointy, high-heeled shoes.» —“Designer Toes: Foot Fashion At A Price” WYFF-TV (Greenville, South Carolina) Nov. 8, 2007. (source: Double...
washlet n.— «Japanese bathrooms are the apotheosis of the nation’s fascination with both cleanliness and high-tech gadgetry. The toilet at Tokyo Midtown may have been a rather basic model of what is called a “washlet,” but its options included a...
mom jean n.— «Avoid at all cost, what is known as the “mom jean,” that pancake flat butt that comes from high-waisted but tapered-leg jeans. Timmins recommends a full-leg trouser style, which is more forgiving and not as tight on the stomach. One...
scratch and dent loan n.— «A company that invests in high-yield real estate debt is looking to buy loans that have been “kicked out” of commercial MBS deals. Midwest Equities of St. Louis has initially allotted $50 million for the purchase of...
hydroseed v.— «Accompanying the installation of lifesaving guardrails along the Route 17 median in southern Orange County is an alien-green liquid that workers have been spraying on with a high-powered hose.…The process is called hydroseeding. The...