one-fingered peace sign n.— «We’ve had a few negative responses. Sometimes we get what I call the “one-fingered peace sign” and once a woman pulled over and yelled at us for not supporting the troops.…I’d rather support...
pixieing v.— «“Pixieing” is a slang term for the act of damaging or sabotaging machinery, usually carried out in a covert way. This tactic differs from some symbolic actions carried out by peace groups, where protestors damage...
lidism n.— «Much of modern politics is concerned with what I call “lidism,” measures aimed not to address the underlying issues but to keep the lid on.» —“Paul Rogers: Peace studies in our time” by Huw...
sweethearting n.— «In the classic “sweetheart” situation, corrupt union leaders accept or extort payoffs from employers in exchange for assuring labor peace or winking at contract violations.…[p. 14] The number of...
sandbox n.— «The sergeant isn’t excited about war in the desert, but he isn’t sure that peace in the desert is a whole lot safer.…He had just three days to do laundry and convalesce before heading back into the sandbox...
Orange Curtain n.— «Roughly halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego, it is a place to which people tired of city life are reputed to retreat—to surround themselves with the locally renowned “Orange Curtain,” as if with a...