fill the tree v. phr.— «“Fill the tree”—This is Lott’s technique. Under Senate procedures, a bill may have only a finite number of amendments attached to it at one time. This is called the “amendment tree,” and the...
photodog n.— «Here’s the weird moment of the week. White House photographers, affectionately called “photodogs,” were called Wednesday to snap pictures of NASA’s Return to Flight space shuttle crew as they visited with the...
white-label adj.— «Do not get too distracted with versions that may not have a large market at the moment, such as US customized versions or a “white label” version for US Web portals.» —by Michael A...
man-dress n.— «“There’s a guy in a white man-dress,” one soldier calls out, referring to the full-length dishdash worn by Iraqi men.» —“Soldier one moment, peacekeeper the next” by Nicholas Blanford in...
launch goggles n.pl.— «With the release of any new console, peripheral manufacturers scramble to release add-ons—some unnecessary, some not—in hopes of being caught in what’s affectionately called “launch goggles.” (This is...
puggle n.— «But it’s the puggle—a pug crossed with a beagle—that is the “it dog” of the moment.» —“Don’t call me mutt” by Katherine Nguyen Orange County Register (California) Oct. 17, 2005...