SMOD n.— «The following Standard Mode Of Dress will be required for all students at Allen Middle School for the 2006”“2007 school year. As you shop for school clothes for next year, please follow the guidelines below.» —“Standard...
hot-cocked adj.— «Now the F-16s are kept in what’s called “hot cocked” mode so pilots can jump in, pull the stick back and fly.» —“Wisconsin pilots ready to thwart air attack” by Meg Jones Journal...
Lochnerism n.— «Even if the Court extends this mode of scrutiny to review social and enactments generally, it does not seem necessary to wave the bloody shirt of Lochnerism.» —“The Supreme Court, 1977 Term” by John Hart...
aerotropolis n.— «This phenomenon is not new, Bender and others say. It even has a name, which was coined by University of North Carolina professor John Kasarda: the aerotropolis. The idea is that major business centers have always...
blaccent n. a mode of speech which is said to imitate African-American vernacular English, especially when used by a white person. Also blackcent. Editorial Note: This term is usually derogatory. Etymological Note: Black + accent (source: Double...
slush n.— «Nouveau mot à la mode dans le milieu automobile, certains matériaux sont slush dans la 159. Cela signifie que la finition est opaque et la sensation tactile agréable. Cette technologie de pointe de « slush...