loot-ocracy n.— «They are radical activists pushing an extreme agenda that promotes an unholy mixture of theocracy and plutocracy, perhaps more accurately defined as loot-ocracy.» —“Injustice Sunday” by Larry Dale...
freedom lawn n.— «She is against cultivating a green shag rug through the aid of chemicals, advocating instead something the lawn industry calls a Freedom Lawn: “a delicately balanced mixture of whatever can grow in any particular...
vog n.— «Clouds of acrid volcanic smoke begin to mix with Hilo’s humid fog. It’s a mixture referred to as “vog” around these parts.» —“Peering into Kilauea’s caldron” by John Edward Young Christian Science...
quarterbaked adj.— «“Quarterbaked” was coined after the horrendous tan i picked up during my stint in Rajkot and Ahmedabad. 2004 saw a cat n mouse game between my real complexion and my quarterbaked self, as i travelled from venue...
barbecue stopper n.— «Although more than seven years have passed since their deaths, the Claremont serial killer case has often been a barbecue stopper. A mixture of fear and fascination fuelled by media updates on any developments in the...
milkshake n.— «Van Clief’s comments came days after 17 people were indicted for an alleged plan to use a substance known in racetrack parlance as a “milkshake”—a mixture of bicarbonate of soda and sugar—to a racehorse in the...