cliff risk n.— «CDOs-squared are often referred to as being subject to the so-called “cliff” risk, a phenomenon where the tranche gets wiped out quickly once losses reach it.» —“CDOs-Squared Demystified” by...
stim v.— «The common factor here is that the activities and interests that high-functioning autistic adults use to share their own pleasures and to relate to each other’s experiences are often the very activities that people try to...
moose knuckle n. a (prominent) pudendum; the appearance of the (male or female) sex organs in tight clothing. Editorial Note: A related term is camel toe. The divergent understandings of a term like moose knuckle—some people claim it only applies to...
bobtailing n.— «The court held the Legislature had violated the state Constitution by attaching nongermane items to a law that pertained to another subject, a practice called “bobtailing.”» —“Sloan Relishes Role” The...
frogspawn n.— «The nearest I ever came to the subject was to shudder whenever my schoolmates ate their tapioca pudding, usually referred to as frogspawn.» —“Toad-hair Vetoed ‘Brekekekex-coax-coax’” by Alex...
stooshie n.— «There seems to have been a little bit of a stooshie (a mild altercation, to those South of the Border) on the subject of Barbara Cartland.» —“Barbara Cartland’s ‘pink monstrosity’ enrages Scots” by Maev...