chronomics n.— «I’ve been encouraged to think about time by the observations of Dr Michael Schluter, executive director of Britain’s Relationships Foundation. He’s coined the term “chronomics” for study of the laws governing...
office wife n.— «“I’m not very much pleased with the way you and Ted Jones and Jim Farrel cut up. They call you ‘our office wife’ and act as if they had known you all their lives.” “Office wife?” repeated Helen...
run-out concert n.— «In modern parlance, this was a classic “run-out” concert: a performance that took the orchestra…away from home base only long enough to make music and quickly leave town.» —“Riding the rail to...
boy racer n.— «With their rattling exhausts, blackened windows and subwoofer speakers shaking the pavement, boy racers are a truly modern phenomenon.» —“Norwich dubbed boy racer capital of UK” by Ben...
irritable desk syndrome n.— «They even coined a new term for this hazard that today’s uber modern work culture has churned out—Irritable Desk Syndrome. Researchers say the syndrome is the after—effect of a cluttered desk, poor posture and...
smoothie n.— «Let’s call him a smoothie, the modern version of a pretty boy, a waxed-chested breed that’s far more prevalent and far more high-maintenance than those dabbling urban metrosexuals.» —“Meet the smoothies!” by...