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Fox lips

Fox lips  n.pl.— «The new blond is lips, specifically what people inside the industry call “Fox lips,” and they are worn by Fox’s Laurie Dhue, Fox’s Gretchen Carlson, and MSNBC’s Rita Cosby, three top blondes. Achieved in the...

DUSTOFF

DUSTOFF  n.— «In the combat zone, clearing companies treated sick and wounded soldiers and treated civilians under MEDCAP (Medical Civic Action Program) Wounded were transported by Air Ambulance (DUSTOFF) or Med EVAC to surgical hospitals...

Jones fracture

Jones fracture  n.— «Davidson underwent surgery to repair a fractured fifth metatarsal (commonly known as a Jones fracture) of his right foot.» —“Bama’s Davidson out 4-6 weeks” in Tuscaloosa Clanton...

rocket surgery

rocket surgery n. a task requiring intelligence or higher education; a difficult undertaking. Editorial Note: Often used jocularly in negative constructions similar to “It’s not rocket surgery.” Etymological Note: A blend of rocket...

capper

capper  n.— «This type of fraud—which draws on a web of doctors, surgery center owners and staff, and patient recruiters known as “cappers”—is hard to spot and stop.» —“In a Surgery Capital, a Swirl of Fraud...

Band-Aid surgery

Band-Aid surgery  n.— «Minimally invasive surgery is sometimes called Band-Aid surgery because it is done through small incisions, using technologies such as miniature cameras with microscopes, tiny fiber-optic flashlights and high...