slaving n.— «The director of the Workplace Centre at the University of Sydney, Dr John Buchanan, says the practice of employees receiving low wages in return for expensive training is referred to as “slaving,” and he says it...
twenty-minute takeout n.— «The “security check” used by the CIA to prepare a detainee for transport on a rendition plane was described to us by one source in the American intelligence community as a “twenty-minute takeout.” His...
treatment mall n.— «Mary Nell Clark, managing director of University Legal Services, said she learned that the trouble occurred in what is known as the treatment mall, a common area where patients are bought for classes and other...
clen n.— «Jackie Warner and fellow LA trainer Chad Mouton say more and more women are using the drug clenbuterol, a potentially lifethreatening steroid-like substance, to slim down ridiculously quickly. Legal only for use in horses—it was...
gravy time n.— «Harrington said the regular drivers complain constantly because the part-time drivers come on the street during the rush hours, called “gravy time,” which run from 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m.» —“Part-Time...
wobbler n.— «Johnson says the section creates what is known in California as a “wobbler.” “A wobbler can be charged as a felony or misdemeanor at the prosecutor’s discretion,” says Johnson. “The maximum...