Netflix divorce n.—Gloss: A decision by a couple to have two Netflix accounts instead of one. «Netflix does not know how many of its accounts are for individuals and how many are for couples. There has been at least one “Netflix divorce,”...
suitcase scientist n.— «Maryville resident Bill Cabage, a spokesman for Oak Ridge National Laboratory, said ORNL’s frequent fliers are referred to as “suitcase scientists.” Those scientists with their carry-on luggage and laptops are...
plastic chicken n.— «Chicken served in restaurants, hospitals and schools is still being pumped up secretly with water and proteins to increase its size and weight, The Times has learnt.…Chris Huhne, the Liberal Democrats’...
grassing n.— «Neil Sheehan, a spokesman with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said the older of the two Salem units had reached 80 percent power when operators had to shut it down due to what the industry calls grassing. “You have...
spot-fixing n.— «Although police have not ruled it out, both Mr Ashraf and the team spokesman, PJ Mir, dismissed speculation that Mr Woolmer’s death was linked to match-fixing and a practice known as “spot-fixing,” or betting...
clone v.— «These Certificates (V5C) are accompanying stolen vehicles that have their identity changed to match that of a legitimate vehicle. “This practice is known as cloning,” said a garda spokesman.» —“Drivers warned...