playshop n.— «Meltzer and Williamson refer to them as “playshops” because the intention is to help women to connect to the joyful, spontaneous and fun-loving side of themselves, so often set aside during the daily routine of giving to the many...
NHI n.— «Last week, the state agency that polices judicial conduct found that when Greene uttered the acronym “NHI” (short for “no humans involved”) he had no intention of making a racial epithet, nor did he think it would be perceived as such...
jail therapy n.— «Sheriffs complain that Texas parole officers issue “blue warrants” for offenders over technical violations when they have no intention of recommending revocation of the offender to prison. The PO’s slang for this practice is “jail...
hip-hope n.— «For the time being, Williams will “spit” knowledge on the mic and on his CD, with the intention of teaching young people a new way of thinking and living. “That’s part of my overall mission and that’s to revolutionize the hip-hop...
spokesweasel n.— «To put it simply, and with no intention of being a generational spokesweasel, just pay back the debts and we’ll do the rest. That’s just about the only political issue that we seem to agree about here.» —“Re: A Story” by Carl...
bunny n.— «“Captain Ricky Ponting has turned a searing spotlight on faltering England captain Michael Vaughan by announcing Australia’s intention to make him Glenn McGrath’s next bunny,” the paper said. A ‘bunny’ in cricket parlance is a batsman...