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redshirting

redshirting  v.— «Under the guise of individual differences, meeting individual needs, continuous progress, humanistic education, and now kindergarten redshirting, we have sought to justify shortchanging the children of poor and minorities...

chicken cutlet

chicken cutlet  n.— «Instead of surgery, she wears a prosthesis that fits into her bra. “We call it the chicken cutlet.”» —“Survivor. A Portrait Of Strength” by Cindy F. Crawford Daytona Beach News...

Catholic school effect

Catholic school effect  n.— «If it makes sense you learn democracy by being randomly thrown together with a classroom of strangers, what could explain why chosen schools do better at it? It could be that parents are more involved, says...

invisible primary

invisible primary  n.— «Requiring candidates to launch what is effectively a national campaign ensures that only those who have honed their messages in advance will be able to succeed. No longer will candidates have a chance to experiment...

saltie

saltie  n.— «The problem is oceangoing vessels, commonly called salties. But salties account for less than 7% of the cargo moved on the Great Lakes and Seaway, according to the Corps of Engineers.» —“Lock the lakes, groups...

heart-attack team

heart-attack team  attrib.— «We are a heart-attack team. I wouldn’t bet my drawers on winning tonight, but we’re going to take it because we’re a fighting city» —“Anxiety hits a fever pitch” by Jack Warner Atlanta...