SK n.— «Then there’s the name. “Sauerkraut,” which literally means “sour cabbage,” just doesn’t sound seductive. When it comes to foul-sounding food names, perhaps only “liverwurst” comes close. Lindsay...
helicopter parents n.pl.— «When their babies go off to college, some parents are unable to deal with the empty nest. One of the names applied to them is “helicopter parents,” who hover over campus and their children—mostly...
circuit bending n.— «[Biff Uranus Blumfumgagne has] invented a few instruments, including the Bat-tar (a heavy bat-shaped electric guitar), the Therolin (a five-string electric violin with a theremin hiding inside), and the Mando-synth...
king v.— «Crew names are usually three letters, many times ending with “K,” which stands for “kings” or “kills” in most cases. Some crew names are just two letters, some are four, it all depends...
depersonalize v.— «In military jargon, the city has been “depersonalized”—districts are given American names like “Queens” to replace their Iraqi names.» —“Another Iwo Jima?” by Rory...
OGA n.— «Prisoners were identified to military police by names such as “OGA 1” and “OGA 2.” The acronym, used by Defense officials to describe the CIA, stands for “other government agency.”» —“CIA...