Beavis and Butt-head lab n. a primitive operation for the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine. Etymological Note: Beavis and Butt-head are cartoon characters of dull-witted, mischievous, adolescent boys. They were created by Mike Judge and were...
wrap-around adj.— «I discovered another term for network airing of the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments Friday morning: wrap-around coverage. Rather than focus on a single game, ESPN will switch among several games while...
beme n.— «A beme is a turbo-charged meme made possible entirely by the existence of the network affect. A beme can be impactful because it is lurid—a photo of a panty-less Britney Spears, or humorous—a whimisical video of the band...
Hush Rush legislation n.— «To prevent a theocratic takeover, he says such broadcasts should no longer be accorded First Amendment protection. He says they should be forced to adhere to the old “Fairness Doctrine,” which required each...
disloyalty fee n.— «Access to the network will not be free. Many banks will impose a “disloyalty fee” if customers use another ATM machine in the Link network.» —“Top banks join ATM link-up” by Vicki...
sharrow n.— «General support for employing alternative techniques to improve bikeways where bike lanes are not feasible, such as use of shared lane arrow (“sharrow”) instead of bike route signs for many streets and roads to provide...
