stained-glass ceiling n. a barrier to the advancement of women within the hierarchy of a church. Etymological Note: This is a specific form of “glass ceiling,” which is the barrier to advancement of women in any profession. A related term is marble...
outlaw n.— «Back then, the typical Stockton streetwalker stayed in Stockton, turning tricks to support an IV drug habit. She was, in pimp parlance, “an outlaw,” a freelancer with no pimp.» —“New era for oldest profession” by Michael Fitzgerald The...
rod-buster n.— «Her husband pitched in at the beginning to help her struggling business but kept his $40,000-a-year job as a union “rod-buster” to keep the family going.» —“A Modern Mobile Profession: Making Spot Spotless” by Lonn Johnston Los...
TATT n.— «As they say in the medical profession, the Government is “TATT”—tired all the time.» —“Harney driven by ‘political desperation’ when stating problems of A&E units” by Sandra Ryan Irish Medical Times (Dublin, Ireland) Apr. 12, 2006...
Mart Brothers n.pl.— «Some in my own profession call them “The Mart Brothers,” for Wal-Mart and Kmart; others with more balance call them “The Great Discounters.”» —“Big Box Debate Finally Comes to Town” by Jon F. Weinstein Port Washington...
juniorization n.— «The survey spawned a terrible new word: juniorization. It covers a multitude of sins. When more experienced reporters left the profession because they were traumatized by covering the political violence that swept the country in...
