LOCO n.— «I was eventually hired to do speechwriting research. The purpose of my research was to identify local references—or LOCO, as we referred to it. LOCO can help a candidate connect with an audience by mentioning something that...
jibbing n.— «Stephen Regenold, a.k.a. the Gear Junkie, pitched a story to us last week about cross-country skiing’s latest wrinkle, Nordic jibbing. The activity of jibbing amounts to cross-country skiers performing jumps and other tricks...
floss v.— «Some anglers “floss” their fish, which is letting your line drift across a salmon’s open mouth and then setting the hook. The hook ends up just outside or inside the salmon’s mouth. Flossing is just another word for...
budget dust n.— «Budget dust. A small cash amount relative to the company’s total dollar budget. Many managers are being told to spend less, but if you want to arm wrestle, try this: “Why boss, that program accounts for just budget...
Neoconzo adj.— «While Suskind found his lesson disturbing, other writers are only too willing to embrace “history’s actors.” In return they gain access denied to the mainstream press. This gives rise to what we can call...
exasperism n.— «For example, when the sink stopped up or the car wouldn’t start, Dad would heave a big sigh and say, “Life shore does get teejus.” Translation: “Life sure does get tedious.” It was his way of...