slippage n.— «Then there’s what the industry calls “slippage”—the percentage of people who get a check and forget to cash it.» —“Rebates can be slippery bait” News Journal (Del.) Feb. 14, 2005...
AWOL n.— «Diageo, the world’s leading beer, wine and spirits company, and an industry leader in promoting responsible drinking, announced its support for proposed Colorado legislation banning AWOL (“Alcohol Without Liquid”)...
salami n.— «Another booster sprinkled on the tea estates is the decision to ease lease-rental payments—salami in industry parlance—that have impeded the revival of ailing gardens and choked fresh investments in the industry. Firms pay Rs...
duster n.— «El Paso Corp. drilled another dry hole—which the industry calls a “duster”—just 200 feet from the six-year old Amoco hole.» —“The BLM wields fork and spatula over the West’s wildlands” by Matt...
dwell time n.— «Maiden’s view is that digital advertising will only work in places where people have large amounts of “dwell time”—to use the industry jargon for waiting.» —“Advertisers update their billboard vision...
RUB n.— «While some are still Hell’s Angels or dress like them, there are many more who are businessmen and women, grandparents, and what the industry calls “rubs”&mhdash; Rich Urban Bikers.» —“Why lifestyle branding...