self-licking ice cream cone n.— «The “self-licking ice cream cone” that is the Congress of the United States prevents the closure of redundant factories and is satisfied by minor reforms, such as procuring a few items “off the shelf...
roofing square n.— «“I’m at the point where I need to stay in shape to maintain a certain output, workwise,” said Mr. Entrekin, 51. “When I was in my prime, I could nail 14 squares a day. Now I’m happy with 6.” (One roofing...
double-breasted n.— «Possibly it encourages contractors to operate in both unionized and non-unionized segments of the industry, i.e., to be “double-breasted.”» —“The Composition of Strike Activity in the Construction...
Anthropocene n.— «Exactly when such an Anthropocene should be seen to replace a truncated Holocene is a matter of debate.…Some would undoubtedly advocated AD 1000, which roughly equates with the beginning of the industrial cycle of...
disaster industrial complex n.— «But the worst damage is what is being done now, this confluence of forces barraging New Orleans and its Diaspora, what some local organizers have referred to as the Disaster Industrial Complex. This is the...
boi n.— «You want to become a bigamist? ANd a gay one?! Well, you look feminine enough in that Goth Boi Babe picture.» —“Re: Industrial Web Pages! Labels!” Usenet: rec.music.industrial Aug. 14, 1997. (source: Double...