sponging n.— «Bodysurfing, or “sponging” as it’s called by regular boogie boarders, is a lot easier than surfing and a great way to get wet without going too far out to sea (the best waves are usually near the beach)...
collector of injustice n.— «Federal agents investigating the April 16 shootings at Virginia Tech think Seung Hui Cho displayed many of the same characteristics of a criminal behavioral profile called the “Collector of...
extended suicide n.— «Suicide is usually a solitary act. But in rare cases, people who are depressed and planning to take their own lives—as appears to have been the case with Virginia Tech gunman Cho Seung-Hui—commit what some...
Foakleys n.— «Imitation—in this case eyewear a colleague refers to as Foakleys or faux Oakleys—is a pretty good indication of trendiness.» —“Wearable tech gizmos tend to be geeky” by Jonathan Sidener Bend...
white space n.— «Controlling white space, a military term for areas that warfighters don’t physically occupy, is another revolutionizing trend, Ozolek said. For example, GPS-directed unmanned vehicles patrol where soldiers cannot...
kiss pass n.— «One of my more memorable jumps was when my wife and I first started dating and we did what’s called a kiss pass, which means that we were kissing in freefall.» —“Skydiving at VT” by James Carty in...