exopolitics n.— «Exopolitics, as a discipline for understanding Universe society through its politics and government, may turn our dominant view of the Universe upside down. Exopolitics posits that the truest conception of our earthly circumstance...
sting-jet n.— «As with many innovations in the understanding of extra-tropical cyclone behaviour, the origins of the “sting-jet” start with the insights of Norwegian weather forecasters. Norwegian meteorologist Sigbjorn Gronas has related how he...
take a walk v.— «Take a walk: To duck out of a controversial vote, or to miss a vote as a favor to a lobbyist or colleague.» —“Legislative glossary: A guide to understanding lege-speak” Austin American-Statesman (Texas) Jan. 9, 2005. (source:...
roll
v.— «Got rolled: Was outmaneuvered, outgunned and outsmarted on legislation.» —“Legislative glossary: A guide to understanding lege-speak” Austin American-Statesman (Texas) Jan. 9, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
furniture n.— «Furniture: Derogatory term for legislators who file few bills, or who do little. As in, “they’re like furniture.”» —“Legislative glossary: A guide to understanding lege-speak” Austin American-Statesman (Texas) Jan. 9, 2005. (source:...
perspectivism n.— «“Isms” have long since become “wasms,” no longer capable of explaining the rapidly changing ideas and intentions of 20th-century art. Stephen Little’s Isms: Understanding Art… is, therefore, deeply unfashionable. It also...
