patch v.— «For nine seasons, ending in 2000-01, Gonyeau coached the Central High School girls. In the final two years of that run, she was “patched,” as they say in the officiating business, earning her International Associated of Approved...
sakawa n.— «Internet fraud, code named “Sakawa” in the parlance of its perpetrators has gained grounds in Ghana. This swiftest means of amassing wealth and acquiring flashy electronic gadgets like mobile phones and elegant footwear has negative...
Lebanese loop n.— «Police are warning hole-in-the-wall users to be on the lookout after a Lebanese loop machine was discovered on a cash-point in Crowborough.» —“Warning over atm machine device” Kent & Sussex Courier (England) Apr. 9, 2005...
Goldilocks economy n.— «Good public policies played a critical role in fostering what eventually came to be called the “Goldilocks” economy.» —“The Past and Future of U.S. Competitiveness” by Kent H. Hughes The Globalist June 2, 2005. (source:...
rehabilitainment n.— «Namco has also begun working on “barrier-free entertainment,” meaning entertainment products for helping elderly and physically impaired people. Namco’s first “rehabilitainment” (“rehabilitation + entertainment”) product is...
jump-out boys
n.— «The department’s tactical unit, known as the “jump-out boys,” has met with flying debris when officers swoop in.» —“Caught in Drug Cross Fire” by Kent Jenkins Jr. Washington Post Sept. 14, 1987. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)