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snow queen

snow queen  n.— «Within gay culture the slang term snow queen typically refers to a black man who only dates white men.» —“Joe Ovelman | Snow Queen” Conner Contemporary Art (Washington, D.C.) Mar. 4, 2005...

phone freeze

phone freeze  n.— «The Canadian press has highlighted an unreturned phone call from Prime Minister Paul Martin to President Bush, dubbing it the “phone freeze.” Martin telephoned last week to explain why he had spurned Bush’s...

gurgitator

gurgitator  n.— «Chicken wings, matzo balls, pickled quail eggs, cannoli, hot dogs, jalapenos, sushi, pancakes, oysters, mince pie—it’s all fair game to competitive eaters who have their own federation, regulations, world records and yes...

DINO

DINO  n.— «Other liberal bloggers began labeling Lieberman a DINO, for Democrat in Name Only, adapting a coinage conservatives often use for moderate Republicans.» —“Left Has Close Eye On Lieberman’s Leanings On Social...

perceptual industry

perceptual industry  n.— «Spin is not just a technique. It is not just a political phenomenon. It permeates our culture and our daily life. And it’s an industry—almost a sector of the economy. That one day’s stories quoted lobbyists...