shit-bombing n.— «A new phrase was coined to describe one of Chairman Rawlings’ tools for dealing with the private media—”shit-bombing.” “Shit-bombing” is the act of pouring human excrement (fecal material) on the...
sting-jet n.— «As with many innovations in the understanding of extra-tropical cyclone behaviour, the origins of the “sting-jet” start with the insights of Norwegian weather forecasters. Norwegian meteorologist Sigbjorn Gronas...
chestnut revolution n.— «Chairman of the Russian State Duma international affairs committee Mikhail Margelov has expressed doubt that Ukraine would see a “chestnut revolution’ in case opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko loses the...
white knowledge n.— «I think it’s just a joke; the storming of the winter palace in the Russian Revolution is far more ingrained into people’s “white knowledge.”» —“Re: IT Annotations (spoiler)” by Colm...
386 generation n.— «The so-called “386-generation” members who had once led the movement for democracy are now in several government positions.» —“The Long-Lost Civilian Revolution” by Kim Gi-hyeon in...
natural capitalism n.— «Natural capitalism recognizes the critical interdependency between the production and use of human-made capital and the maintenance and supply of natural capital.…Natural capital, made up of resources...