decent n.— «As we reported last week, the “muscular liberals” (or “decents” or “neo-progs,” as they are called in some circles) are on the march.» —“The politics column” by Martin Bright New Statesman (London, England) Apr. 24, 2006. (source:...
tin medal n.— «If this thing goes through, they may soon start awarding a tin medal to the fourth-place finisher in the state track meet.» —“Putting more teams into playoffs just doesn’t add up” by Cedric Golden Austin American...
rowdy-sheeter
n.— «He also criticised the government’s decision to release 89 rowdy-sheeters on parole.» —“Andhra Speaker suspends 28 MLAs for a day” in Hyderabad The Statesman (India) Apr. 16, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
spokesweasel n.— «Day to day, spokespeople also never know when they’re going to be besmirched. Jim Suydam, who speaks for Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, had a newspaper dub him “spokesweasel.”» —“Flacks talk talk, but they have to walk walk...
chamcha n.— «Chamcha: A Person who uses lot of “Maska” to promote his self interest. The villan in old kannada movies, nowadays potrayed as a statesman.» —“Advanced Kannada Slang” by Ambar rvinst (Bangalore, India) Oct. 2, 2004. (source: Double...