office wife n.— «Harriet Miers can withdraw her name, take the hit, and let the president’s protectors throw him in the car. Her toughness and professionalism would appear wholly admirable. She’d not just survive; she’d flourish, going...
deskfast n.— «Even if we have to wait until we get to the office to have what some in the industry call “deskfast,” fewer of us are skipping the morning meal.» —“Meals on Wheels” Standard-Examiner (Ogden...
snorkel box n.— «He said the dropoff mailbox, or “snorkel box,” in post office parlance, will be located at the back of the parking lot near Foley Street.» —“Attention, Santa: all Bristol Postmaster Mike Parent wants...
swamp cooler n.— «The link between my office and the AC (more accurately, evaporative cooler, commonly known as “swamp cooler’) closet got flaky every time the fan kicked on.» —“Brian’s Brain: Powerline Pessimism” by...
mop and glow v. phr.— «Your union dues here goes to help pay the rent on the office, office supplies, this web site, the training material Capt. Randy Blanchard is using to train our future haz mat team (AKA the Mop and Glow Team ) and...
P3 n.— «Several people who actually know something about public-private partnerships—known as P3s for short—phoned the office to discuss their ideas.» —“Public-private partnerships” by Richard Bronstein Canada...