wannarexia n.— «By now, we all know the symptoms: a refusal to eat or to acknowledge an unhealthy weight, combined with physical problems like heart palpitations, hair loss, and amenorrhea. It sounds like a nightmare—but for many young...
LOHAS n.— «Gaiam is a health-conscious lifestyle company that concentrates on LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability), offering green products.» —“Gaiam boosts revenue, reduces loss” Denver Business...
wash sale n.— «If you sell, make sure you don’t run afoul of what’s known as the wash-sale rule. A wash sale happens when you sell a security at a loss and, within 30 days before or after the sale, you buy the same thing, or something...
liver roll n.— «Another sign can be a roll of fat around the upper abdomen, which I affectionately call the “liver roll.” This is often a sign of a fatty liver. It can be almost impossible to lose this abdominal fat...
drilldown n.— «The glossary states a drilldown is a “conversation with a verbose barrister requiring seven action points with no writing implement available resulting in communication breakdown, information loss and night sweats...
hair on it v. phr.— «M&T Bank also said the investors who buy the bank’s mortgage debt are taking advantage of contractual clauses to force M&T to buy loans back, sometimes because of payment defaults. The bank set aside $6...