non-state actor n.— «Referring repeatedly to “non-state actors”—parlance for terrorists—the doctrine is designed to arm the White House and US forces with a new range of threats and sanctions to counter the situation of threatened nuclear...
Plaming n.— «Instead of having a friendly chat with her, how does the Bush camp deal? You got it, Swift Boat Revenge, or “Plaming,” as some have come to refer to it. They’re pulling out the heavy artillery to use against the...
talker n.— «A small easy-to-overlook bill suddenly became potentially controversial. In State Capitol parlance, it was a “talker,” which can be a kiss of death toward the end of the legislative session, when state lawmakers...
stiffs n.pl.— «Having the threat of being forced to play “in the stiffs” “with the B-Team,” or “with the scrubs,” pick your pejorative, is surely a powerful motivating factor for any modern athlete...
schmuck bait n.— «But because of the serial nature of television, Schmuck Bait has a distinctly different meaning. As submitted by Ron Anderson, for TV—Schmuck Bait: When the promos for a show tease an outcome which will obviously never...
boot n.— «He has been accused of being a threat to development, being arrogant and disrespectful to the chiefs, and referring to them as “elementary boots.”» —“DCEs are corrupt” Home Page Ghana Apr. 12...