global weirding n.— «The nation is reeling from several factors: Hurricane Katrina, “Global Weirding” (strange and violent weather and other events), our myopic and hopeless dependence on foreign energy, record worldwide...
agreemo n. a memorandum from one nation to another agreeing to the appointment of an ambassador or envoy. Etymological Note: Perhaps from agreement + memorandum. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
infectobesity n.— «One year ago, the idea that microbes might cause obesity gained a foothold when the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana created the nation’s first department of viruses and obesity. It is headed by Nikhil...
switched on adj.— «“Sgt. Turner embodied what we in 1st Sqdn., 32nd CAV refer to as being ‘switched on’,” said Lt. Col. Arthur Kandarian, commander, 1st Sqdn., 32nd CAV. “He understood why we are here, he understood why our...
nerd prom n.— «Comic-Con, the nation’s largest celebration of comic books and pop culture, has descended on the San Diego Convention center. It’s when superheroes walk the streets, artists and animators are treated like A-listers, and...
Peek-a-boo n.— «After his appointment in the past week to chair of the nation’s accounting-industry regulator, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Mr. Olson isn’t expecting similar laudatory festivities to ensue.…The...