beachcrosser n.— «So can we say a beachcrosser is someone who daringly blazes a trail in an exploratory way across new beaches? Well, no. Later she writes: “The first Maori to visit Australia were Tuki, a priest, and Huru, a...
hedonomics n.— «Whether we call it hedonomics, affective human factors, or the “human factors of pleasure”, we have throughout history put great energy, time, and attention into our toys, games, and past-times...
pork chop n.— «Gibson graduated in 1977 and did a tour of duty in the Navy as a supply officer, a “Pork Chop” in Navy parlance.» —“Couple perform musical living history” by John Barnhart Bedford...
New Angeles n.— «New York and L.A. were once charged elements sparking creativity from coast to coast. But the distance between these opposing cities has collapsed under the weight of a culture consisting mainly of marketing messages. L.A...
paper airplane n.— «Aviation has a long history of what people call “paper airplanes”—some guy comes along who’s going to build a new plane that goes 1,000 miles an hour and only costs $200 to fly, and he raises money and is...
Neoconzo adj.— «While Suskind found his lesson disturbing, other writers are only too willing to embrace “history’s actors.” In return they gain access denied to the mainstream press. This gives rise to what we can call...