facetimer n.—Gloss: Cornell University slang for a person who only attends and event or appears in public in order to be seen by others. «So, to sum it all up, playing the Terriers does pack more fans into Conte Forum—the game was...
exploding ARM n.— «The man Bob Woodward called “Maestro” actually advised Americans to shun fixed-rate loans for adjustable-rate mortgages. Dubbed “exploding ARMs” to describe the impact of upwardly adjusting...
momfluential n.— «A new survey released today shows that a targeted group of women with children are powerful influencers of the types of products, brands and services their families, friends and colleagues buy. These women, called “Mom...
hoe-chucker n.— «The Vancouver parks board received two log-loaders yesterday from Finning Canada and Caterpillar to aid in Stanley Park’s restoration. The half-million-dollar machines, commonly called hoe chuckers, are used to play a log...
covermounting n.— «British newspapers gave away an average of five “free” DVDs per household in 2005 as revenues from DVD sales peaked. During the first quarter of 2006 as many DVDs were given away as sold through official...
agflation n.— «Look, we’ve already seen in the investment world the term “agflation” has now been coined, and that’s simply a result of this, and that inflationary impact of higher grains prices or higher agricultural...