hair on it v. phr.— «M&T Bank also said the investors who buy the bank’s mortgage debt are taking advantage of contractual clauses to force M&T to buy loans back, sometimes because of payment defaults. The bank set aside $6 million anticipating...
sermo-mercial n.— «Church pastors have won trips to London and $1000 by mentioning Disney’s film The Chronicles of Narnia in their sermons. That contest staged by a Christian marketing firm has coined the term “sermo-mercial” as the pulpit becomes...
spinky adj.— «Spinky Asparagus Sandwich.…Top with the asparagus then the red capsicum.…Garnish with a ring of red capsicum.» —“It’s The Spread On The Bread That Makes The Difference” by Wade G Sunday Mail (Queensland, Australia) Feb. 16, 1986...
razzle n.— «One after another, the bombs ripped through the nets, and when you came up for air as the game was ending, Captain Kirk had 34 points in only 24 minutes—21 in the fourth quarter. Spread that over a full regulation game, and that’s a 68...
reflectoporn n.— «Reflectoporn—the way exhibitionists get their nude bodies seen by millions around the world—swept America first and has now spread to the UK.» —“Get your bids out for the eBays” by Graham Brough Mirror (U.K.) Sept. 9, 2003...
Caribbeanism n.— «According to him, “Caribbeanism” was the application of Democratic Socialism across the region as a counter to the global spread of capitalism.» —“A New ‘ism’ In The Caribbean” by Albert Branford Daily Nation (Barbados) Aug. 23...