smoking carriage n.— «Ms Hewitt’s plans for licensed premises to provide “sin-bin” rooms in which employees or customers can smoke if they wish…are still on the table. Several ministers raised questions at yesterday’s...
slobber-knocker n.— «Carter, who pulled down 14 rebounds in the contest and is known around the Big Ten as a physical player, said Minnesota gave no warning in the last meeting on Jan. 3 that such a slobber-knocker would take place...
sunshining n.— «Ron Hawkins…and Ken Ratti…will give a joint presentation at the meeting outlining what areas of the teachers’ contract they will focus on negotiating over the coming months. The process is called...
suitcase college n.— «Student objection voiced at the meeting was that a five-day class week would make the institution a “suitcase college” and would impair the traditional weekend program of extracurricular activities...
traveler n.— «Since January alone, federal and local authorities have arrested 17 “travelers”—a name coined by law enforcement officials to describe men who make the leap from sexually soliciting a minor online to meeting them...
BHAG n.— «“Let’s drive for 6.5″ reminds workers that a $6.5 million bonus pool hinges on the company meeting its latest sales goal. In CDW parlance, the sales target is a “BHAG”—short for Big, Hairy, Aggressive Goal—or...