past-poster n.— «At the roulette table the subject is the “team past post,” a deft system that accomplices use to slip a huge bet onto the table after the ball has dropped on the winning number. The best past-posters distract...
aepil n.— «Korean dictionaries are welcoming a new word, aepil. It is a Korean word referring to a condom. The Korean Anti-AIDS Federation chose the name from a public contest, and it means “what you need when making love.”...
dutching n.— «Dutch cocoa is subjected to a special process that was first developed in Holland. During the procedure, sometimes referred to as “Dutching,” the cocoa is treated with an alkali. The result is a cocoa powder that...
dhimmi n.— «Tolerated unbelievers were called dhimmi, or ahl al-dhimma, “the people of the pact.” This was a legal term for the tolerated and protected non-Muslim subjects of the Muslim state.…The dhimma, which...
hero n. in food styling, the (fake or real) dish that is the subject of photographing or filming. Editorial Note: Food styling is the arrangement and design of food dishes in preparation for their appearance in advertisements, movies, or print...
lesbian bed death n.— «The talk I heard was exclusively about relationships and careers, subjects ranging from lesbian “bed death” (translation: domestic sexual ennui) and “toxic men,” mostly those who have never...