cribbing n.— «A stable vice is an undesirable behavior demonstrated by horses that are stall bound but also in pastures or small paddocks. The most common stable vice is probably “wind sucking,” commonly known as...
sunvertible n.— «SC Incorporated’s vice chairman Chris Theodore today predicted that “sunvertibles”—SUVs, crossover vehicles and other vehicles featuring full-roof, open-air roof systems—will account for more than 1 million...
commonizing n.— «DaimlerChrysler wants to reduce engineering costs by paring down the number of different parts used across brands, said Frank Klegon, the Chrysler Group’s vice president of product development process and components...
swivel-chair job n.— «Tebbetts subsequently went with the Braves as a vice president in 1959 and remained there in that capacity until September of 1961 when he stepped out of that swivel-chair job to return to the bench as Milwaukee...
talent bucket n.— «When Cardinals vice president of player procurement Jeff Luhnow cites the organization’s line of prospects, he refers to the club’s “player portfolio.” Asked about the team’s board for last week’s player...
jump out boys n.— «He emerges from a wood-frame house and quickly rides off, watching vigilantly for Miami police cruisers and “them Jump Out Boys,” the undercover vice cops rolling in unmarked rental cars.…”It’s...