papped v.— «Super-skinny Teri Hatcher has been papped pounding the pavements with dumbbells in hand, making sure her forearms stay as trim as her pipe-cleaner pins.» —“Armed And Dangerous” Sky Showbiz June 1, 2005...
whistle-tip n.— «A “whistle-tip” is a device that is applied to, or is a modification of, a motor vehicle’s exhaust pipe for the sole purpose of creating a high-pitched or shrieking noise when the motor vehicle is operated...
rock doc n.— «Then it will travel through another pipe 100 more miles to land, where it will be further processed and readied for distribution. That is, if the “rock docs” (the geologists) are right and there is a natural-gas...
Broken Pipe n.— «It would be foolish to think that Browne transformed BP from a dirty oil company to a progressive, renewable, squeaky-clean energy source. On the contrary, BP has a dismal environmental record—critics jokingly refer to...
leaky pipe phenomenon n.— «The “leaky pipe” phenomenon describes the tendency of women in science to slip away after each level of study at a far greater rate than men do. There are many explanations for this—competing...
IOU nothing money n.— «They’re trying now to establish a single currency in Europe. I don’t mind that so much, if Europe wants it, but this present world-wide fiat paper money—what I call “IOU nothing” money—is going to break down. We’re...