wonderful me wall n.— «Citations and certificates filled what he smiling calls “my Wonderful-Me wall.”» —“From Russia, With Love” by Ted Bryant The Oregonian (Portland) Apr. 23, 1992. (source:...
fab n.— «Intel’s largest single site is in Hillsboro, where the company has located its most advanced research and production fabrication facilities, or “fabs,” as they are called in the chip industry.» —“Apple will use...
rice bowl n.— «But funding was sparse, and everyone had their own “rice bowl,” he said—a military term describing jurisdictional jealousy.» —“Strategy X looks at the big picture” by Matt...
woo-woo adj.— «Not to get too woo-woo about symbolism, but the boiler broke down at Gresham City Hall on Thursday, providing an appropriately chilly atmosphere as interim City Manager Rob Fussell prepared his budget message...
manky adj.— «The actual shoeshine process is super easy, but you’ll add some time if your shoes are really manky. If you’ve been walking in the rain a bit, then you’re probalby gonna have manky shoes.» —“5-minute...
mend it like Beckham n.— «First off, the celebrity mother gets her silicone breast implants removed early in her pregnancy to prevent stretching, then when the baby is born (usually whipped out by caesarean at eight months to prevent the...