TagPractice

parasiting

parasiting  n.— «Terrorists are hacking websites and posting training manuals in inner directories where people may not notice them (this practice is called “parasiting”).» —“Terrorism on the Internet: another Border to...

soaking

soaking  n.— «A painful out: In base ball’s earliest years, a player could throw a runner out by hitting him with the ball in a practice called soaking. Soaking was outlawed by 1867.» —“A lesson in baseball’s beginnings” by...

two-a-day

two-a-day  n.— «I agree with most of what you say above, except I do think the 6:30 am practices are a good idea. It is time to send a wake up call to the team, and if that means two a days, so be it. I see it as the coaching staff saying...

double-breasting

double-breasting n. use by a company of its non-unionized shops, factories, or subsidiaries for the same work contracted to its unionized facilities. Also double-breasted adj., characterized by such a practice. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

looping

looping n. in the American education system, the practice of one teacher educating the same students through more than one school year, as opposed to the students having a different teacher each year. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

jubu

jubu n. a Jewish person who maintains Buddhist beliefs or practices. Also Jewbu. Editorial Note: This term was popularized by Rodger Kamenetz through his 1994 book A Jew in the Lotus: A Poet’s Rediscovery of Jewish Identity. (source: Double-Tongued...