switch hitter n.— «Recipients of Obama’s summer mailing include many lobbyists who are called “switch hitters” in political parlance—contributors to lawmakers of both parties who seek to open Capitol Hill doors to them on a...
finger trouble n.— «Finger trouble on the control panel is my big worry. Unlike the passive taps where I can (and do) get the wrong connection on the sniffer, such a mistake on an active patch panel could disrupt a live connection...
box office n.— «There are swept tip designs that lessen the factors contributing to noise and some noise canceling technology has been tested inside the cockpit (or “box office” if it’s a female crew [g]).» —“Re: Silent...
who laid the rail adv. phr.— «I know I’ll end up getting spammed, or flamed, to who laid the rail because I’m using my real e-mail address, but that can’t be helped.» —“Questions About Mass Mailing” by John...
499 mail n.— «Voters in the 8th Congressional District are getting thousands of pieces of official mail in the weeks leading up to the election from Dave Reichert’s Congressional office. The mail is “franked,” meaning Reichert...
scamdicapper n.— «Put your friend‘s name, address and phone number on a sports service mailing list. A sports service sells advice on sporting events to gullible, desperate gamblers. 90% of the firms in this field are dishonest and...