clone town n.— «[Andrew] Simms could be accused of being glib if his approach hadn’t been so successful. In 2002, he coined the term “clone town” to describe the growing homogenisation of British high streets. The Clone Town report by the New...
sleeve v.— «Marines have long complained that the existing policy allowing extensive lower-arm tattoos—commonly called sleeves—is not interpreted the same way by all commands.» —“Marine Corps to clarify tattoo regulations” by Kimberly...
moosing n.— «“And now a brief word about the essential but disreputable—moosing and liquor,” a freshman advice column penned in the Phoenix in September 1959 reads. While the art of “moosing” (roughly translated as “messing around”) at Swat may...
rogue aid n.— «In recent years, wealthy nondemocratic regimes have begun to undermine development policy through their own activist aid programs. Call it rogue aid. It is development assistance that is nondemocratic in origin and nontransparent in...
trailing spouse n.— «The other partner would be taken care of by the corporation with job opportunities as provided by policy with respect to “trailing spouse/SO.” Can the other partner truly “give up their current career”? Are they expect to for...
riveriron n.— «Asked at the meeting if BHP could be a bidder for Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX), Goodyear declined to comment but noted BHP has a policy of not investing in mines which dump tailings, a process called “riveriron” tailing...