nurdle n.— «Ask a group of people to name an overwhelming global problem, and you’ll hear about climate change, the Middle East, or AIDS. No one, it is guaranteed, will cite the sloppy transport of nurdles as a concern. And yet nurdles...
skylab n.— «The sole means of public transport is a motorcycle service, which someone with a curious sense of humor dubbed “the Skylab.” Skylabs appear a few times a day. Up to five people, including women holding infants...
skylab n. a motorbike fitted with a horizontal board at back that can seat several passengers across. Editorial Note: This video at YouTube shows a Filipino skylab in action. In Thailand, a SkyLab is a brand of large three-wheeled motorized...
rollover n.— «“If you bought a $400 ticket on United, for example, and it dropped to $250, even on restricted ticket, you are offered a voucher good for 12 months for $150,” Romary said. Some airlines even offer cash for what’s...
twenty-minute takeout n.— «The “security check” used by the CIA to prepare a detainee for transport on a rendition plane was described to us by one source in the American intelligence community as a “twenty-minute takeout.” His...
feathering n.— «Hybrids are most efficient when the brakes are used on and off—there’s even a driving technique called “feathering” that helps maximize your mileage while driving one—so if you do long stretches of freeway driving, again...