phone boot n.—Gloss: An informal location for recharging a cell phone or paying to place a phone call on another person’s phone. Note: A play on “phone booth” and “boot,” the rear storage compartment of a motor...
flow n.— «These days, Mr. Macintosh is on “flow” from Etnies, meaning he receives shoes for free, in an informal sponsorship that is one of the ways companies support and nurture skateboarders, and, yes, advertise their brand...
A listener has a question about emoticons, those little sideways symbols you type to suggest emotions in informal electronic writing. You know, like using a colon, dash, and a capital P to stick out your tongue like this 😛 or using a colon, dash...
pass-by meeting n.— «“The exchange, such as it was, was limited and was on Iraq…. It was a pass-by meeting,” he told Reuters, using the term for a brief informal encounter.» —“Senior U.S., Iranian officials meet at Iraq...
big boy rules n.pl.— «Current and former Triple Canopy employees said they policed themselves in Iraq under an informal system they frequently referred to as “big boy rules.” “We never knew if we fell under military law...
Super-Duper Tuesday n. a day that many US states hold primary elections in which political parties choose their candidates for the presidential election to be held the following November; Tsunami Tuesday. Editorial Note: “Duper” serves...