anchor baby n.— «Stein contends undocumented aliens should not be allowed to benefit because they have children born in this country. Turning a blind eye to such issues, Stein asserted, encourages immigrant families to conceive...
bonk v.— «This is because such exercise will quickly deplete the body’s reserves, causing severe fatigue (in running this is called hitting the wall, in cycling it’s known as the bonk, which is the sound you make when you hit the wall)...
tiny heart syndrome n.— «The complaints among American officers about “tiny heart syndrome”—a caustic reference to some Iraqi units’ unwillingness to expose themselves to combat—have diminished.» —“There Are Signs the...
Purple Heart Boulevard n.— «Nearly two years after American troops captured Baghdad, Haifa Street is like an arrow at the city’s heart.…American soldiers call the street Purple Heart Boulevard: the First Battalion of the Ninth...
MP3Jing n.— «Welcome to No Wax—the UK’s first MP3Jing evenings, where ordinary punters get the chance to publicly show off the music stored inside their MP3 players.» —“Turning the digital tables” by Julie Clothier in...
futsal n.— «Short for futbol sala—loosely translated as indoor soccer—futsal is played in soccer-crazed countries all over the world. It is hailed as a teaching tool that develops players’ technical and tactical abilities by forcing them...