If English isn’t your first language, there are lots of ways to learn it, such as memorizing Barack Obama’s speech to the 2004 Democratic Convention. Martha and Grant talk about some of the unusual ways foreigners are learning to speak...
woodie n.— «At the moment, I was committed to Lightning Racer, a gorgeous, spaghetti-framed dueling woodie (that’s coaster-speak for a wooden coaster) that lifts you high above the lush landscape of Hersheypark.» —“A Good Old...
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...
rent-a-quote n.— «Roy Keane has been labelled a “rent-a-quote” manager by former Ireland midfielder Eamon Dunphy. “I know Roy well and he hated all that manager-speak,” Dunphy said. “Now he holds these...
refarming n.— «The European Commission has decided to reallocate parts of the radio spectrum used for 2G services and use by 3G services. The process is known in telco-speak as “refarming,” and will, according to the...
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)