Wilson in Charleston, South Carolina, stopped using the term conversate after being told it’s not a real word. On the contrary, conversate is well-established in Black English as a verb that suggests speaking in a register that’s warmer...
positive jaws n.— «Wilson HTM banking guru Brett LeMesurier notes the “positive jaws”—bankers” parlance for income growth exceeding expense growth—were sadly lacking. “Not only are the jaws shut, there now seems to be overbite,” he...