hard stop n.— «If, as suggested, the strategy was to arrest anyone emerging from the Tulse Hill address as soon as possible and the Gold Commander instructed that the target was not to be allowed to enter the Tube, why did the eventual...
jackass v.— «He knew enough about killing to know that it should be carried out quickly and cleanly or not carried out at all, and that jackassing all over campus in search of his target was just plain foolish.» —by Rob Kean The...
body rolling n.— «Yamuna is a self-confessed “yogi,” with waist-length silver hair and muscular arms. She has pioneered a fitness method called Body Rolling—which uses rubber balls to target specific muscle groups.» —“How...
puddle phishing n.— «Websense Security Lab coined the term “puddle phishing” to describe the phenomenon of targeting customers of small financial institutions.» —“Phishing scams target smaller, targeted groups: Websense...
BHAG n.— «“Let’s drive for 6.5″ reminds workers that a $6.5 million bonus pool hinges on the company meeting its latest sales goal. In CDW parlance, the sales target is a “BHAG”—short for Big, Hairy, Aggressive Goal—or...
dog whistle politics n.— «The Americans call this “dog-whistle politics.” Blow a dog whistle, and you won’t hear much to get excited about. But the target of the whistle…the dogs—will detect a sound beyond the audible...