time famine n.— «“Time famine,” as some sociologists call it, is an extraordinary paradox. Despite shorter workdays, the proliferation of labor-saving devices and unmatched financial resources, true leisure remains...
vent n.— «Professional “vents,” as they call themselves, worry who will pick up their wisecracking dummies and vocal sleight of hand when they retire or die.» —“Read These Lips!” by Marta Aldrich American...
FRAGO n.— «When they get their FRAGOs as they call it, their fragmentary orders, they’re very focused on how to carry that out the following day.» —“More Troops for Iraq?” NPR May 24, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued...
trashcanistan n.— «The story from 1992 was unprecedented strife in the an obscure republic in Central Asia, “Trashcanistan.”» —“Re: Laser Tattoo=NPR Hoax? Gotta be…“ by Andrew Steinberg Usenet: alt...
empty chair interview n.— «Before Gross could read it to him for his reaction, O’Reilly ended the interview and walked out of the studio. She read the quote anyway. That was wrong. O’Reilly was not there to respond. It’s known in...