chipmunking n.— «With just seconds on the clock, the contest appeared too close to call. Then, Kobayashi appeared to regurgitate some of his food right before the final buzzer—a scenario in which he would be disqualified from the competition...
ragging n.— «The walls are a subtle rose color done with a technique called ragging, in which paint is applied with a rag rather than a brush. The color matches the border of the Art Deco rug.» —“Two Country Houses and One Romance, Made in...
ceiling method n.— «How does anyone administratively know how many hectares would be the right size? The only way one can arrive at such a figure is through a sophisticated technique known as the ceiling method, which means you look at the ceiling...
fear up harsh n.— «Among the techniques that don’t require prior approval in advance under the rules issued last fall are silence, repetition, “emotional love/hate,” and “fear up harsh,” in which an interrogator behaves in a heavy, overpowering...
economisting n.— «Economisting: (e kon’ o mist’ ing) 1. The act or process of converting limited evidence into grand claims by means of rhetorical ploys, especially punning. 2. The belief or practice that empirical evidence can only confirm and...