love offering n.— «Grassley said there have been complaints about the pastors’ extravagant lifestyles and questions about whether the churches’ tax-exempt status is being abused. That includes the personal use of Rolls Royce...
underpowered adj.—Gloss: in research or information-gathering, having insufficient data. «Analysis by fluorescence in situ hybridization to assess genetic amplification of Her-2-positive tumors revealed discrepancies between the two...
pootbutt n.— «Then it was competing with Gompers and Mount Vernon for the status of the junior high most likely to beat down a half-assed pootbutt who liked to read.» —“A Writer’s Life” by Jervey Tervalon LA...
opco propco n.— «Until recently it was believed that the only way for a pub group to convert to Reit status would be to split into a property company and an operating company—a process known as “opco propco’—which could involve...
touchback n.— «In addition, undocumented immigrants who have been in the United States for two to five years, no matter where they live, would have to travel back to a port-of-entry on the U.S. border, such as El Paso, Texas, and go back...
cafeteria pricing n.— «However, there is a catch: a policy Diffenderffer refers to as “cafeteria” pricing. Skybus charges $5 for each checked piece of luggage. Like Southwest, flights are open seating, but you can pay $10 for...