gazelle n.— «The term Gazelles usually refers to start-up companies, often in the high-tech sector, growing extremely fast.… In France for instance, “Gazelle” is a label granted to the 2000 fastest-growing companies during two consecutive years...
crosstown dance n.— «For years the label “downtown dance” has been used as a vague shorthand to describe certain choreographers, usually experimental ones working on a shoestring budget. But most of the downtown choreographers (who generally loathe...
downtown dance n.— «For years the label “downtown dance” has been used as a vague shorthand to describe certain choreographers, usually experimental ones working on a shoestring budget. But most of the downtown choreographers (who generally loathe...
disloyalty fee n.— «In Canada, consumer groups have been upset over white label ATMs—ones that aren’t clearly affiliated with a bank. The person is first charged $1 to $2 for using the machine, then another $1 or more from their bank (a disloyalty...
Katrician n.— «All it took was a pre-existing spike in the crime rate and a new word—”Katrician”—that turns 120,000 men, women and children into the enemy. If Pruett’s new label sticks it could also alter the meaning of “Houston.” Katricians, of...
body habitus n.— «In an effort to quantify how obesity affects diagnostic imaging quality, Dr. Uppot and colleagues analyzed radiology records from a 15-year span at MGH. They searched for incomplete exams that carried the label “limited by body...