junque n.— «There is junk mail and there is junque mail, the classy kind whose entertainment value far exceeds its bulk rate status.» —“Junk Mail Delivers Odd Offer” by J.E. McReynolds Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma...
portal combat n.— «Egosurfing, the popular pastime of surfing to find your own name in cyberspace, has acquired a cutthroat cousin: portal combat. Where once you could claim a certain status simply by appearing online, today’s Internet...
jumbo jet people n.pl.— «Now your biggest concern, despite the headlines, really isn’t boat people is it? It’s jumbo jet people who come here on proper visas and then overstay and claim refugee status?» —“Sunday: Philip Ruddock...
state capture n.— «This is primarily as a result of what is called “state capture,” whereby the status quo is protected by those in power and who themselves set the laws and regulations.» —“Arab economies will not grow...
little red dot n.— «This “City of Flight” status, among Singapore’s many other accomplishments, is another stride towards becoming one of the great cities of the world. Surely, the “little red dot” on the map must...
BOAT n.— «He painted a picture of the trading desk as a blokey, aggressive but collegiate place to work, where a “big personality” was required and the term BOAT—”Biggest Of All Time”—was coined to describe the...