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Nork

Nork  n.— «The Norks overthrow Kim Jong Il and say to the Souks: “OK, we’ve had it with this socialism nonsense. Let’s unite and make Korea great!”» —“July Diary” by John Derbyshire National Review...

dead-sticking

dead-sticking  n.— «Dead-sticking basically means tying on a lure and dropping it to a certain depth or to the bottom and leaving it there with no imparted motion. Think of it as bait fishing without the bait. Jigs, spoons and soft-plastic...

self-licking lollipop

self-licking lollipop  n.— «Goodman admits the private sector security industry can be a bit of a self-licking lollipop—the more vulnerabilities, the better—but not for everyone.» —“Tom Goodman VP, Bluefire Security...

infostaining

infostaining  n.— «I then removed the case notes, and correspondence sent by me to the court in February 2006 concerning internet based harassment directed at me consisting of linking my name to porn sites, a technique known as...

spray and pray

spray and pray  v. phr.— «The old system of spray and pray that the solution purchased would work is definitely headed for the discard.» —“Poison Sprays For Pests Must Pass Inspection” in Sacramento, California Hayward...

one-fingered peace sign

one-fingered peace sign  n.— «We’ve had a few negative responses. Sometimes we get what I call the “one-fingered peace sign” and once a woman pulled over and yelled at us for not supporting the troops.…I’d rather support...