gaper n.— «Gapers garnered their nickname because, while standing somewhere they shouldn’t be, thus making them an accident-waiting-to-happen, the mouth tends to be agape.…The broader definition stretches further than just that of...
cereal test n.— «Many journalists invoked the so-called “cereal test,” newsroom slang for a simple question: Would I want my family to see this photo at the breakfast table tomorrow morning?» —“Graphic images: Too much...
Madibaland n.— «Les révisionnistes auront ensuite à cœur d’adopter très rapidement la nouvelle division du pays que viennent de concocter sept sages pour qu’on en finisse avec les promiscuités indignes, honteuses...
matchbook college n.— «Modern American politics are dominated by cheesy, simplistic sound bites. Political consultants and some politicians must believe all voters are graduates of Matchbook University’s course on Simple Minds and Short...
standfirst n.— «Each article has a headline printed in large bold letters, followed by a brief description, called a standfirst, and a byline, which is the reporter’s name.» —“Primary: Writing Made Simple” by Mary...
goonda tax n. money extorted as ‘protection’ or to permit passage on public thoroughfares, or paid as a simple bribe. Etymological Note: The Hindi and Urdu term goonda can be translated as rascal or ruffian and even as goon, but there is no evidence...