hunch v.— «According to the police report, the young witnesses saw a six-year-old boy follow a five-year-old girl into the bathroom. He then undressed and “was all over her.” The witness showed the teacher what he meant, and...
pleasure revenge n.— «Swann, a registered dietitian who consults businesses in nutritional labeling and marketing, said introduction of high-fatty foods harks back to a period in the late 1980s when the term “pleasure revenge”...
blackbody radiation n.— «The millimeter wave signature is also known as blackbody radiation and is made up of two properties: emissivity and reflectivity.» —“Brijot Imaging Systems, Inc. Delivers—with Passive Millimeter Wave...
backdoor draft n.— «That’s a draft…a backdoor draft. That’s compulsory military service…against the individual’s will.» —“Uncle Sam still wants them” by Bettijane Levine Orlando...
adultescence n.— «Marriage once was the gateway to adulthood. It is now the last stop in what has come to be called “adultescence.”» —“Marriage stall puts children in free fall” by Susan Reimer Orlando...
monkeyfishing n.— «In those days, he said, before it was outlawed, fishermen “monkey-fished” area lakes, meaning they would shock the fish and collect them as they floated to the top.» —“Resident Recalls Times Of Drunken...