Kelly day n.— «The delegation…explained that firemen work one day and have the next day off with every 10th day designated as a “Kelly” day or day off. This schedule is followed except during the vacation period when the...
futurescoping n.— «The commission warned if Nottingham is to be a significant European city in the coming decades it must start planning now. The process, known to some as “futurescoping” has begun. Two events have been held...
greenprint n.— «Papers already submitted to the Burgess Park Steering Group, a joint subcommittee of councillors from the planning and leisure committees, indicate variations on the former GLC greenprint. Early this year when the new...
extended suicide n.— «Suicide is usually a solitary act. But in rare cases, people who are depressed and planning to take their own lives—as appears to have been the case with Virginia Tech gunman Cho Seung-Hui—commit what some...
sposie n.— «I probably will do sposies when we go out, but am planning to buy the biodegradable kind…yes, I know they don’t actually biodegrade in the landfill, but I really don’t want my baby exposed to the chemicals in regular...
re-rolling n.— «Last week, Defence Minister Gordon O’Connor and Hillier pledged that front-line soldiers would be called upon to serve no more than one tour in Afghanistan. To do that, the army will call on members of the navy and air...