rat-racing n.— «The Mansfield Thunderbirds model plane club expects to send about 20 members to compete in stunt and rat-racing events to be sponsored in Cleveland May 7 by the Cleveland Stunt Men.» —“Model Club to...
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n.— «The trader will be very unhappy at this and probably throw the model away (and shoot the quant!).» —by Mark S. Joshi Concepts and Practice of Mathematical Finance Dec. 24, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
halo car n. an automobile model that lends prestige or attractiveness to the brands and other models of its manufacturer. Editorial Note: This use of halo is derived from halo effect, a tendency of a favorable trait or product to lend credibility or...
dicajok n.— «Dicajok People who take their digital cameras everywhere. (“Dica” is short for “digital camera”; jok refers to a group of people.) Example: This model will be a hit among dicajok.» —“The words of...
sonic branding n.— «“The Wizard” served as the technical model for subsequent efforts at TOTP sonic branding: Tony Gibber’s “Get Out of That” in 1991 and, more recently, Vince Clark’s “Red Pop Head.” Remember...
Wal-Martization n.— «In a process that has been coined “Wal-Martization,” the $359 billion retail behemoth is driving down wages and benefits in the retail industry and beyond as competitors scramble to imitate its business...