nines n.— «Priding itself on its “five-nines” reliability pedigree—VeriSign’s uptime performance of running dot-net and dot-net is 100 percent—the company is guaranteeing the same reliability for operator customers...
five and fly n. (baseball) a five-inning pitching performance followed by a withdrawal (in order to qualify as the winning pitcher without finishing the game); (military academies) combined education and service lasting no more than the required...
vitalsexual n.— «A new man is in town—the “Vitalsexual.” This newly-coined term refers to a man aged 40 and above and who is not shy about asking for and accepting help for sexual performance problems.» —“Clinics join...
tin medal n. an award jocularly said to be given to a fourth-place finisher; (generally) a prize for poor or unremarkable performance; a worthless honor or military decoration. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
flashcorder n.— «The PEK offers specific performance enhancements for small profile products including solid state memory DVD camcorders and digital still cameras that can record in H.264, or what Altabet refers to as the...
stick the landing v. phr. to finish an athletic, gymnastic, or other sports performance with an ideal pose or stance, especially after a jump or leap; (hence, also outside of sports) to do or finish well; to win. Editorial Note: This term is part of...