gombo n.— «In accepting bribes and payoffs, journalists themselves perpetuate corruption, and they have a term for it: gombo. The word is French for okra, a slippery plant substance that sticks to your fingers.» —“Cameroonian Journal: Greasing...
steady ticket n.— «At the beginning of this month, the plant went back to a five-day work week for its employees, while keeping production at a lower level. “My preference is to run consistently.…If that means running a steady ticket but a lower...
steady ticket n.— «“Praise the Lord! I’ve got a steady ticket here,” says Jose Alza, a Trinity employee who has worked at the plant for three months.» —“The Lord’s Work” by James D. Davis Sun-Sentinel ( Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) July 9, 1995...
fertigation
n.— «I use a method called fertigation (fertilisation+irrigation) by which we understand a plant.» —“Growing up plants” by Srinivasa Ramanujam ChennaiOnline (India) Jan. 24, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
plant the flag v. phr.— «The early days saw intense competition among aid agencies eager to “plant the flag”—aid community parlance for showing quick results.» —“One year after, Aceh is testament to the successes—and failures—of aid spending” by...
emergy n.— «Nearly two decades ago, the plant owners used an unorthodox metric to assess the facility’s impact on nearby estuaries. Called “emergy,” which is shorthand for “embodied energy,” the metric provides managers with a way to quantify...