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ploddledygook n.— «Such terms are among a long list of needless police jargon—or “ploddledygook”—which should be ditched, according to the Plain English Campaign.» —“Do You Speak Ploddledygook? The Police Force Jargon...
Earmarxist
n.— «Earmarxists Hear No Success, See No Success, Speak No Success.» —“Earmarxists Hear No Success, See No Success, Speak No Success” Redstate Mar. 20, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
John Wayne contract n.— «One of the reasons a new GP contract is necessary is that for many years GPs have had no way of limiting their workload and this has led to the concept of a “John Wayne contract” where “a GP’s...
fart in a mitten n.— «To run around like a “fart in a mitten” is descriptive of the sort of frenzied rushing of a puppy or small child. It has to be the ultimate mismatch of words, the origin of which is absolutely shrouded in...
monkey tail
n.— «Monkey tail: The safety lines attached to an ironworker’s belt.» —“Chicago Speak” by Anne Keegan Chicago Tribune Feb. 3, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)