summer melt n.— «By late spring, millions of high-school seniors have mailed in deposits to confirm their college destinations. Some of these “confirmations,” however, will be broken. A student will be belatedly admitted to a...
Haitian happiness n.— «At breakfast I learned that Chuck was ill. Dr. Paul put him on an IV so that he would not be dehydrated. Diarrhea is called “Haitian Happiness,” but Chuck did not look very happy.» —“The...
repot v.— «Repotting instead of retirement seems to work if you don’t run out of pots.» —“Nieman Notes” in Harvard University Nieman Reports (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Spring, 2003. (source: Double...
lagniappe semester n.— «Tulane will be running a second spring term starting in mid-May (dubbed, in local parlance, a “Lagniappe Semester”) to keep students on track for graduation.» —“An Economist Visits New...
two-seamer n.— «One of the buzz words for the Mariners this spring and into the regular season is “two-seamer,” also known as a sinking fastball.» —“Notes: M’s staff riding two-seamer” by Doug Miller in...
spring broke adj.— «Although I was “spring broke” this year, I did have the opportunity to experience Spring Break as a senior in high school.» —“Up, Down and Out” by Naomi Goldin in Cornell...