TagNews

Indian country

Indian country  n.— «As an embeded journalist in Afghanistan last winter, I traveled hundreds of miles with soldiers through what they refer to as “indian country”—hostile regions teeming with Taliban sympathizers in black...

le sigh

le sigh  n.— «The Brits, after all, are the masters at merging rave and rock. While we’re not quite in new-rave territory (le sigh), we do have a hint of it thanks to Le Nimh’s time in the Phoenix rave scene trenches.» —“Rave On...

family photo

family photo  n.— «The Foreign Office immediately rang the mobiles of Kim Darroch, the Foreign Office head of news, and Alistair Campbell, Blair’s press secretary. The politicians were just heading off for an EU family photo session. Blair...

heeling

heeling  n.— «Even if one hasn’t had firsthand experience zipping across sidewalks on a pair of shoes with wheels in the heels, most everyone is familiar with “heeling,” as the activity is called.» —“Heelys Hazardous for...