eat it and beat it v. phr.— « Whatever happened to the local colloquial term for running out on a restaurant tab—“chew ‘n’ screw”? Or the more universal phrase: “eat it & beat it.”» —“IHOP loses bid to get drop on...
Stimpmeter n.— «When Tillinghast designed Winged Foot, greens seldom ran much past seven or eight, based on the current speed readings from the Stimpmeter, a device invented in the mid-1930s by Eddie Stimson and adopted and modified by...
handicaptivity n.— «The systems of today support what I call “handicaptivity.” We need systematic transformation. Instead of measuring satisfaction with mental health services, which is too low a standard, we need to evaluate...
kickflick n.— «Watching an alien that is speaking English through the universal translator ought to be like watching a dubbed Asian kickflick.» —“Re: Computers, Hollywood Styl” Usenet: alt.folklore.computers Dec. 30...
universal waste n.— «It’s now illegal in California for households and any other entity to improperly dispose of a new list of widely used, but potentially harmful items containing mercury and other heavy metals that often wound up in...
ni-ni n.— «The term “ni-ni” is just an abbreviated label used for political self-definition, but we would rather use “politically non-aligned.” “Ni-ni” may imply that they reject both the government and...