chippy adj.— «Because the current relationship the board has with the top politician running the Ministry of Education—the hand that feeds—has, shall we say, been somewhat chippy of late.» —“Special-ed spending spree bites hand that...
haltura n.— «He is treating the Foreign Ministry portfolio as a haltura, (a side job), which has left the Foreign Ministry and all its accumulated expertise in a shambles.» —“Wanted: A foreign minister” by Yosef...
drying rock n.— «Updated information on headlands, offshore islands and low tide elevations (drying rocks) will improve the accuracy of maritime baselines from which the territorial sea, contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone are...