–fu suffix indicating mastery or expertise. Also foo. Editorial Note: Film critic Joe Bob Briggs, who tends to sprinkle the suffix throughout his reviews, is often credited with popularizing it. Etymological Note: Probably from kung fu, a Chinese...
top and tail v.— «The big surprise at the moment is the success of Seven’s The World Around Us on Sunday nights hosted by Lisa McCune. It’s really “topped and tailed” in TV parlance. She just reads some scripts in a studio in front of a flat that...
stripping n. a programming technique of broadcasting the same television show, or type of show, in the same time slot on successive nights. Editorial Note: The etymological information in the 2002 citation has not been verified. (source: Double...
stripping n.— «Roger Laughton, BBC head of co-productions and former head of daytime programming, agreed that stripping produced “more bums on seats but a lower reach.”» —“Broadcast looks at the commercial stations’ use of programme...