death cross n.— «A Death Cross happens when the 50-day moving average (price) turns down to cross the 200-day moving average from above.» —“Silver prices tumble on fund sales, chart factors” Reuters Dec. 5, 1994...
haltura n.— «Israelis call it “haltura,” slang for a cross between make-do ingenuity, shoddy amateurism and moonlighting, with a dash of disdain for the letter of the law thrown in.» —“Culture of Improvisation Buoys, Bogs...
shako mako other.— «Another man holds up a small mirror and yells the Iraqi slang phrase “Shako mako? (what’s up?)” as he hops inside a locked ward.» —“Psychiatric Hospital Struggles to Heal in Iraq” by Michael...
freeter n.— «Kato worked for a trading firm for about two years after he graduated from college with a major in law in 1982, but decided to quit when he realised he could take time off anytime he wanted and have larger pay cheques if he...
Ja well no fine other.— «A casual conversation includes the benediction: “Ja well, no fine,” meaning: “How interesting, do go on” or “I”ve had enough, go away.”» —“Paradoxes abound in S...
sailor mongering n.— «Sailor mongering was rife in the 19th century when brothels sent prostitutes laden with booze onto ships as they made their way to harbor. The idea was to get the sailors so drunk they could be whisked to shore and...