family photo n.— «In the evening, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will give dinner in honor of the summiteers. The final meeting of the summit will open on Sunday. After an hour-long discussion and approval of the final...
shoefiti n. pairs of shoes, with laces tied, thrown over power lines, trees, and elsewhere. Editorial Note: There’s a shoefiti photo pool at Flickr. Etymological Note: This term appears to have been coined by Ed Kohler. (source: Double-Tongued...
Streisand effect n.— «The lesson the AACS seems unwilling to learn is sometimes referred to as the Streisand Effect, in reference to the aging chanteuse who didn’t want photos of her home published, and only encouraged even more...
sausage boom n. a barrier made of floating, linked cylinders used to contain oil spills in water. Editorial Note: NOAA has a good photo of a sausage boom. Etymological Note: From the similarity to sausage links. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
sausage boom n.— «Workers placing additional sausage boom in creek, on west side of tracks.» —“AR Photo Gallery: Canyon Derailment” Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Spill Prevention and...
liberal lion n.— «Idaho’s William E. Borah, liberal lion of the Senate, is pictured as he recently went outdoors in Washington for the first time to tak an automobile ride following a critical illness.» —“Observer Photo...