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 psychiatrists call...
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 Weekly (Oregon) Mar. 16, 2007. (source:...
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.» —“4 ways tech...
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 Virginia Tech Collegiate...
hunnerd-mile-an-hour tape
n.— «In General Aviation, they call it “hunnerd-mile-an-hour” tape, for obvious if not comforting reasons.» —“Re: How do I ride to work?” by Aaron Usenet: rec.bicycles.tech Mar. 29, 1993. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
sweater muffins n.pl.— «“Morgan had to have been hired for her tits. In fact, it looks like most of the women on Tech Tv were hired for their boobage.” “And bless them for doing so. Jessica,Sara, Morgen…their have impressive sweater muffins...