monstering n.— «More alarming, however, was Cullen’s criticism of Reed’s treatment by some of the more excitable elements of the newspaper business. There’s no doubt the judge suffered, in tabloid parlance, a bit of “monstering...
shoulder peak n.— «The show aired at 5pm on a Wednesday, a daytime slot called “shoulder peak” in TV jargon.» —“Never judge a book by its clubbers” by Oliver Bennet Independent (U.K.) June 28...
KVI n.— «At the root of the problem is “loss leading.” It works like this. Everyday groceries, such as bread, butter, milk and sugar, are classified as known-value items (KVIs). These are the key purchases whose price shoppers...