metagator n.— «I’ve recently sung the praises of “metagator” (meta-aggregator) sites such as Popurls and Original Signal. These sites display data from RSS feeds on particular topics. They’re very useful if you’re trying to get the lay of the land...
who-laid-the-rail adv. phr.— «He said he was a Willkie man to who-laid-the-rail, but that unfortunately he was afflicted with asthma, which was responsible for the hissing.» —“The Brighter Side” by Damon Runyon Zanesville Signal (Ohio) Aug. 27...
Florida T n.— «The second alternative is a configuration known as a “Florida T.” A “Florida T” would channel traffic so that northbound through traffic on Capitol Trail would move continuously and would not be controlled by a traffic signal. By...
blue call n.— «While the questioning was going on, we were assessing the baby. She was unconscious, and when we pricked the heal of her foot to check her blood sugar level, she grimaced but didn’t cry.…We were going to take Emily in on blue lights...
asset bubble n.— «The reckless creation of money and easy credit has created imbalances affectionately known as asset bubbles. These asset bubbles are an alternate manifestation of inflation and the rise in gold’s price is a further signal to the...
Harvard sentence n.— «Verizon uses Harvard sentences—phonetically-balanced sentences developed by electrical engineers—to test signal quality. These special sentences use specific phonemes at the same rate they appear in English.» —“A drive around...
