Nadered adj.— «Nader’s campaign disputes the commonly held belief that his 2000 run resulted in Bush winning the presidency. Campaign officials say there were many other factors at play. Still, the notion persists, and political experts...
headless chicken n.— «The advocates and supporters of the new party notion see this as a logical solution to the political quagmire the ruling party has found itself in following the populist rhetoric, demagoguery and vindictiveness of...
weird stacking n.— «Ms. Reel and others had noticed a curious byproduct of the parking experiment, a phenomenon perhaps already studied by transportation specialists. She called it “weird stacking,” the notion that cars left on a street...
Stand back! It's another newsletter from A Way with Words. This past weekend on A Way with Words we talked about crossword puzzles. This coming weekend superstar solvers from across the continent will gather in Brooklyn, New York, to test their...
singlism n.—Gloss: bias against people who are not married or part of a couple. «“This notion that you can live a full and completely happy life as a single person is so underrecognized that people who feel that way are reluctant to say...
Degrassi set n.— «For a while now, the “Degrassi” set has been the talk of Broadway, for one big green reason: the musical “Wicked,” which was created for a general audience, but began attracting a fanatical, often face-painted following...