bombogenesis n.— «Bombogenesis is defined as a mid-latitude cyclone that drops in surface barometric pressure by 24 or more millibars in a 24-hour period. The height contours pack around the center of rotation and the number of height...
speleotherapy n.— «Being sent to the salt mines was a fate worse than death for dissidents in the old Soviet Union—now they’re being used to cure kids of asthma. Children are sent to Solotvino, Ukraine, to spend a few hours a day 900ft...
Schumer visa n.— «A growing number of Congress members are attempting to pull the plug on their efforts to secure highly prized diversity visas. The application period for the visas, commonly referred to as Schumer Visas, runs until Dec...
bus therapy n.— «“I’m in for a protracted period of ‘bus therapy,’” Mr. Lehman says. That’s jail talk for a constant shuffling from one location to another.» —“Perhaps His Next Book Should Be: ‘Wardens I’ve Known and...
diesel therapy n.— «There are men here with five year sentences for inconsequential crimes, men who were detained in county jails for months because of lost or delayed paperwork.…Many of these stories emanate from a common practice...
Bombadan n.— «Ramadan becomes a shopping holiday—this is a good thing for a holiday some have coined “Bombadan” because of the frequency of bombings during this period.» —“The Ramadan shopping season” by Ed...