gold-collar job n.— «Laura Patrick’s dream is to create what the bio-tech industry calls gold-collar jobs—high-paying, high-tech positions.» —“Inventor profiles” Lansing State Journal (Mich.) Nov. 27, 2005...
bird-dog n.— «Some growers use what the industry calls a bird-dog, a person who buys their fruit and combines it with other purchases to fulfill a contract with a processing plant.» —“No number, no fruit processed” by...
deskfast n.— «Even if we have to wait until we get to the office to have what some in the industry call “deskfast,” fewer of us are skipping the morning meal.» —“Meals on Wheels” Standard-Examiner (Ogden...
zero-dollar tour n.— «Many of these tours are what the industry calls zero-dollar tours, providing no profit margin. Instead, the agents make their money by diverting their groups to jewelers or restaurants that give them a commission on...
drive-off n.— «Motorists who drive away from a gas station without paying are called “drive offs” or “run-outs,” in industry jargon. Police report the crime as a theft of service or theft of labor.» —“‘Drive...
nappy n.— «Single one piece plastic fascias front and rear make up most of the body work including grille. Although they look substantial, there is not much behind them.…In metallic colours, recoating these large front and rear...