global gag rule n. a restriction which forbids US government funds being given to organizations or countries which recommend, permit, or perform abortions. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
stagette n.— «Meet the Stagettes! This is the city’s latest service club organization and it is composed of an energetic group of young ladies who announce their “First Niter” Dance Friday night.» —“‘First Niter’ Dance on...
churched adj.— «Mr. Kibby estimated that “hundreds of thinking, ‘un-churched’ teen-agers would welcome the opportunity of being part of such an organization.”» —“Youth Church Proposed by Local Pastor” Berkshire...
zeitgeber n.— «All companies exist in a cacophony of competing time rhythms, relentlessly drummed out by, among others, suppliers, clients, and competitors…These “external pacers” are known among academics as...
plusing n.— «Plusing the Show: The term refers to simply making something better than it is. I have a vivid memory of “Plusing the Show” at Disney. My peers would give me their recommendations as to how they could improve my...
laughing room n.— «Let me put it another way: unless Times editors have overcome several decades of their own inertia, readers on Tuesday will find a prominent story serving the pecuniary interests of three privately controlled companies...