psychoceramics n.— «A well known professor of psychoceramics (the study of crackpots) who makes you think does more for you than a pedant in economics or some other subject.» —“The College Your Child Chooses to Attend May Influence His Life” by...
unsub n.— «Unsub is shorthand for “unknown subject,” meaning the person believed to have committed the crimes. Nor is it new. There was a 1989 series called Unsub, which followed a government unit investigating serial killers.» —“‘Unsub’ unmasked...
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 Nomura Securities International, Michiko...
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 eliminate in low...
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 State (Columbia, S.C.) Oct. 30...