whining n.— «St Lucians usually only need the sound of two sticks beating together to start “whining”—around here that’s patois for “shakin’ your booty.”» —“Cricket carnival can’t cajole Castries” by Chris Barclay in Gros Islet, St. Lucia Stuff.co...
mote n.— «Wireless sensor networks consist of small devices that are called motes. Each mote contains a power supply, sensors, and a small computer. The power supply is typically a battery, which may also have a small solar panel for charging...
Wellywood n.— «AS I write this I’m still in New Zealand, Wellington or “Wellywood” as it is sometimes called because of filming Lord of the Rings and other films.» —“Mavis meets Mary” by Mavis Bensley Evening Star (Ipswich, Suffolk, United...
seelonce feenee n.— «At approximately 18.15, the Rescue Coordination Centre of New Zealand requested that the Esperanza “stand down.” We informed the Rescue Centre that we would remain within VHF range in case assistance was needed. At 20:15 we...
snore-age n.— «Storage may not be the sexiest of IT topics—industry journalists forced to endure conferences on the topic often refer to it as “snore-age”—but it may be the next goldmine for consultants.» —“Interrupt: Oracle milks its happy...
blacking out n.— «We haven’t been attacking the fire from the front, but controlling it from the flanks to stop it spreading.…The process was called “blacking out” which involved mopping up where the fire had burned already, dousing left-over...
