heteropolitan n.— «According to Men’s Health the average man in 2005 yearns for a happy family, a successful career and a healthy cashflow. The magazine claims the buzz word of the moment is no longer “metrosexual” but a...
cyclo n.— «The moment our pedicabs—cyclos, as they are called—pulled up out front, we were surrounded by waiters.» —“Past Lingers In Changing Vietnam” by Amanda Hesser in Vietnam New York Times Aug. 28, 2005...
break (someone) off (something) v. phr.— «Do you look at your posts before sending them? Perhaps an extra moment or two for proofreading would help you appear more intelligent. Although pushing for Knight is crazy no matter how well you...
road to Damascus experience n.— «There are those who regard coming out as a “road to Damascus” experience, a single moment of recognition of one’s “true” self, a gestalt shift in which the label of the derided...
kristometric n.— «Having engaged you to consider for a moment the variables associated with these “kristometric” equations, let us move on to further examine them in order to understand why Christians in Ghana are falling...
inspiration n.— «Sometime last year, Hariri’s patience with Syria finally snapped. The moment was probably last August when he had an “inspiration”—the Lebanese euphemism for a summons to Damascus—and was told that the...