murder board n.— «The White House team handling his nomination as chief justice had not seen the statement in advance, and Judge Roberts had not rehearsed it before the “murder board” that helped prepare him for the...
boondocking n.— «New Willys models provide a dual-purpose vehicle suitable for family or business use, as well as “boondocking.”» —“Formal Opening of the Lonnie Beyer Jeep Sales & Service” in advert...
throat n.— «So with cleats attached and flipping the shoe over, we find it has a very generous “throat,” to use shoe-making parlance, which means the opening of the shoe is wide.» —“Diadora Proracer Carbon...
doji n. a stock-trading session in which the opening and closing prices are (nearly) the same. Editorial Note: The plural is also doji. Etymological Note: From the Japanese doji どじ ‘a blunder; a blunderer; a fool or foolish thing.’...
global gag rule n.— «This clique condemns these organizations because one has not been willing to agree to the so-called Mexico City Policy—also known as the Global Gag Rule—and the other continues to work with humane health programs in...
retcon v.— «I’ll confirm that: Lucas retconned the opening credits after the release of TESB, once it was clear that the films were doing well enough that the first set would be completed. Had SW bombed, no one would have known the plans...