The English language has been greatly enriched by borrowings from the languages of Asia. Barely scratching the surface, we have from Japan skosh, tycoon, tsunami, origami, yen, kimono, futon, and karaoke. From Chinese comes yen, kowtow, gung ho, and...
Tsunami Tuesday n. February 5, 2008, a day that many US states will hold primary elections; Super-Duper Tuesday. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Tsunami Tuesday n.— «February 5, a.k.a. “Tsunami Tuesday,” is not just going to be anchored by California’s primary. Other big states, like New York, New Jersey, Illinois and possibly Texas, are going to be on the same day...
Tsunami Tuesday n.— «CW holds that dark horses will be hurt most by the 2/5 Tsunami Tuesday, but maybe not. Remember: most GOP contests are winner-take-all. The field could easily split. Maybe Rudy will win NY. McCain gets CA. Romney wins...
Tsunami Tuesday n.— «Giuliani’s move is a clear bet that social conservatives’ power in the nominating process will be broken bv [sic] Tsunami Tuesday—the Feb. 5 super-primary featuring such mass-market states as New York, California and...
Super-Duper Tuesday n. a day that many US states hold primary elections in which political parties choose their candidates for the presidential election to be held the following November; Tsunami Tuesday. Editorial Note: “Duper” serves...
