universal waste n.— «It’s now illegal in California for households and any other entity to improperly dispose of a new list of widely used, but potentially harmful items containing mercury and other heavy metals that often wound up in...
potel n.— «The diasporic or long-distance Indian remains an enigma, most of all to herself. From Silicon Valley and Potels’ (Patel-run hotels) in the US, to the National Health Service and the retail grocery trade in the UK, Indian...
skunk eye n. a facial expression of distrust or dislike; stink eye. Editorial Note: This term seems to have been popularized by American talk show host David Letterman. It is often used with the definite article: the skunk eye. (source: Double...
showjump n.— «On this occasion there will be five or six couples, graduates as they are called, who will be presented to Jenelle Waters, well known showjump rider.…On September 17-18 Nyngan will host the area showjumping...
chummery n.— «PG accommodations, working people’s hostels, messes are fast making ways for what is known as called chummery, a new buzzword among host of urban professionals.…Most of such “mixed” apartments are owned...
crimalien n.— «The venomous rhetoric: A popular Boston talk show host calls them “crimaliens.”…Should Massachusetts allow illegal immigrants the right to attend state colleges at in-state tuition rates it won’t be the...