Manhattan solstice n.— « I’ve heard about a “Manhattan solstice,” when the sun supposedly lines up along the streets. Is it for real? When does it happen?…On May 28 and on July 13, the sun will fully illuminate every...
junk n.— «The poignantly restitutive sight of a talismanic hunk with heebie-jeebie tits and junk of death tersely encountering elegiacal youth of bracing attributes?» —by Ethan Mordden Everybody Loves You Sept., 1988...
viewshed n.— «The new route through the park will take the line out of sight about 90 per cent of the park visitors, and cut “viewshed” intrusion to 25 per cent.» —“Less Spoiling Route OK’d for Briones...
repmobile n.— «Dearborn has apparently paid some 14 million pounds (almost $25M USD) to put Bond behind the wheel of what most British driving enthusiasts refer to as a “repmobile.” Yes, a damned sight more interesting than...
dust-off
n.— «The villagers kept prudently out of sight as we swept through, after a helicopter dust-off for Dum-Dum and McNey.» —by Charles W. Sasser Walking Dead Jan. 2, 1989. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
sisomo n.— «Robert’s has also coined a word for marketing in the screen age, “sisomo,” and written a book about it entitled “The Future On Screen. Sisomo. Creating Emotional Connections in the Market with Sight, Sound...