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paratrooper

paratrooper  n.— «He spoke with IPS at a small, cheap hotel in Istanbul, where he was waiting to meet human smugglers, known in Iran as “paratroopers.” He’s hoping they’ll help him make his way to Europe, but whether that will...

axis of devil

axis of devil  n.— «Although the axis of devil countries as they say in Iran (U.S., Britain, and Israel) talk tough, Iran as one of the members of axis of evil (as George Bush called Iran) talks tough as well.» —“What is the response...

Weblogestan

Weblogestan  n.— «“Weblogestan” is an Iranian online slang term for the realm of Persian-language blogs. (The time has definitely come for it to be adapted, and adopted, into Anglophone usage.) Over the last two years, Western...

Veblogestan

Veblogestan  n.— «“Weblogestan” is an Iranian online slang term for the realm of Persian-language blogs. (The time has definitely come for it to be adapted, and adopted, into Anglophone usage.) Over the last two years, Western...

thalweg

thalweg  n.— «Then, former president, Saddam Hussein, disputed the Algiers Accord, which ruled the maritime border between the two countries ran along the median line of the deep-water channel, also known as the thalweg.» —“AM:...

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