whisper number n.— Note: A rumor about a company’s financial performance, plans, deals, etc. «Pre-election, Blair’s Labor Party held a 166-seat majority in Parliament. The betting was on how big a majority he would keep, with the general...
Chocolate City n.— «It’s been more than 30 years since baseball was played in the District of Columbia, yet some are hopeful that the Nationals will be a big draw for Washingtonians, especially blacks residents who make a solid majority of the city...
FLOHPA n.— «While it’s perfectly logical for one to assume that the candidate who wins a majority of FL, OH and PA (or “flowpa” as we call this 68 EV-heavy virtual state), nothing should be assumed conventional.—With Bush renewing his focus on MI...
hip-life n.— «Hip-life music has been the main dominant rhythm in our music industry; hardly a day passes by without radio stations blaring them on air. This is because the “westernised” youth who form the majority of our population are madly in...
heresthetics n.— «Heresthetics. For Riker (1986), leadership, as practiced by successful politicians, is primarily political manipulation. According to this view, leadership is evident when a politician is able to change an issue in the minds of...