curebie n.— «What causes most of the friction between autistic people and the neurotypical folks they sometimes refer to as “curebies,” is the belief that the non-medical, non-injurious aspects of autism, such as arm flapping, toe-walking...
rattle n.— «Taylor would allow addicts to “do their rattle” (drug-takers’ parlance for coming off heroin) at her home, supplying sleeping pills and methadone to ease withdrawal symptoms.» —“Dealing with reality” by Julie Bindel Guardian (United...
five and fly n. (baseball) a five-inning pitching performance followed by a withdrawal (in order to qualify as the winning pitcher without finishing the game); (military academies) combined education and service lasting no more than the required...
umbraphile n.— «Umbraphiles, having endured nearly two and a half years of withdrawal, will no doubt rejoice at the coming of this, the first total solar eclipse since March 2006.» —by Philip S. Harrington Eclipse! Sept. 1, 1997. (source: Double...
oil-spot theory n.— «The actual strategy which the government adopted in its attempts to prevent a communist takeover was only articulated to any appreciable degree in the military domain. It might be summarized as an urban-based strategy involving...
terminal weaning n.— «Of physicians who withdrew ventilators, 33% preferred the gradual withdrawal of supplemental oxygen and positive end-expiratory pressure treatment before removing the ventilator, a process called terminal weaning...