drugs ‘n’ thugs n.— «Rand Beers, a Foreign Service officer who handled intelligence, counterterrorism and peacekeeping issues on the National Security Council and was later assistant secretary of state for International Narcotics and Law...
zombie n.— Note: The term dates from more than four decades ago. «By odd coincidence, I met my cousin Harry in the C. N. E. Horse Palace, where Ontario troops were first assembled. But we were on different sides, so to speak. I was “Active...
call-jumping n.— «Officials for the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Service have asked the state Office of Emergency Medical Services to investigate complaints that crews from Life Ambulance are showing up at the scenes of traffic accidents to...
prosperity gospel n.— «Most practice what is known as the “prosperity gospel,” promoting the idea that God will grant financial wealth to faithful followers. Grassley said some of the ministries have complained that their freedom of religion is...
medspa n.— «Andrew Rudnick snickered when he first saw a medical spa offering Botox and laser hair-removal services on a visit to a Las Vegas mall in 2002.…Sleek MedSpa is among dozens of companies operating medical spas, often called medspas...
memory room n.— «The facility also has what’s called a memory room. It’s a peaceful room, decorated in soothing pastel colors, with comfortable chairs and other seating for meetings. “Sometimes the elderly get agitated,” Sister Madeleine said...