waterfall n.— «Lawmakers use the term “waterfall” to describe surplus revenue. Hube worried there might be no water in this year’s waterfall.» —“House acts on spending, tax rates and fees” by Nancy...
rom-com n.— «The Holiday, written and directed by gal-movie goddess Nancy Meyers (Something’s Gotta Give) offers a classic rom-com contrivance as Yankee overachiever Cameron Diaz and Brit plum pudding Kate Winslet swap houses and find...
blue-state tax n.— «Democratic leaders in Congress are vowing to make the alternative minimum tax a centerpiece of next year’s budget debate, saying the levy threatens to unfairly increase tax bills for millions of middle-class families...
candidate skinning n.— «Some felt that votes hinged on how many baked goods they bought or won through auction, and how many pretty girls they endowed. Sponsoring groups even had their contests on stage with the candidates sitting right...
cue n.— «For a family of three, frozen (home-prepared) burgers, quickly thawed and popped on to a hot “cue” are a blessing during those sticky dog days of summer.» —“Grilling the chefs on burgers” by Nancy...
planover
n.pl.— «(subtitle).» —by Nancy Hawkins Chef’s magic: Quality cooking for planover meals , 1973. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)