Yank tank n.— «The mayor says he hopes to increase the fee to $20 next year, with a special super-sized congestion charge of $50 on the vehicles he hates most—those gas-guzzling, road-hogging, American-style sport-utility vehicles. They...
exploding contract n.— «Hurried interviews held in secret locations across London ended with the Americans issuing everyone with an “exploding contract”—an ultimatum to decide by last Sunday night.» —“Gung-ho Citigoof gets its hiring...
sermo-mercial n.— «Church pastors have won trips to London and $1000 by mentioning Disney’s film The Chronicles of Narnia in their sermons. That contest staged by a Christian marketing firm has coined the term “sermo-mercial”...
fluorescent tan n.— «If you’re trying to sort out your London parking-ticket problem, you’re speaking to someone getting a fluorescent tan in a tin shed just outside Forres.» —“Are call centres the answer or the end of the line...
Jim Wilson n.— «I’d choose goo over sitting next to a “Jim Wilson” on a cross-country flight. Then again, the airline did give me free drinks—I guess it’s the hidden bonus of the corpse seatmate.» —“Re: Baby born in...
power hour n.— «Going forward, we have a considerable barrier at the 1.8665 level, and a prime market environment for stop hunting activity. The most common time for stop hunting arrives at what traders commonly refer to as the...