backdoor pilot n.— «The episode will serve as what is known as a “backdoor pilot” for the spinoff, which would be exec-produced by “Grey’s” creator Shonda Rhimes.» —“A special delivery on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’:...
tombstoning n.— «Sen. Gloria Romero had one demand if she was going to let legislation to provide mayoral control of the Los Angeles schools get out of the Senate last year. It had to have her name on it. And so the Legislature passed the...
attorney capping n.— «Two Santa Ana bail bondsmen pleaded guilty Friday to steering jail inmates to a prominent and well-connected criminal defense lawyer—a practice known as attorney capping.» —“O.C. bail bondsmen plead guilty to...
be daredeviled v. phr.— «During the last negotiation for the Independent Production Agreement, in 2001, 20th Century Fox claimed the studio canceled plans to shoot the Ben Affleck action flick Daredevil in Montreal and relocated it to...
MoSoSo n.— «These under-25s (the target market for early adoption of hot new gadgets) are using what many observers call the next big consumer technology shift: Mobile Social Networking Software, or Mososo. The sophisticated reach of...
doc-in-a-box n.— «The premise behind quick, after-hours medical care is not new. Two decades ago, walk-in clinics—often referred to as doc-in-a-box—were opening in almost every city and suburb. Almost as quickly, it seems, the clinics...