trillion n.— «NBA TRILLIONAIRES: When an end-of-the-bench guy gets in a blowout for a minute, and doesn’t record a shot, rebound, assist or point, his boxscore line is known as “one trillion,” a one followed by nine zeroes...
plastic chicken n.— «Chicken served in restaurants, hospitals and schools is still being pumped up secretly with water and proteins to increase its size and weight, The Times has learnt.…Chris Huhne, the Liberal Democrats’...
commissary berry n.— «If she were in the prison’s general population, she would surely sprout “commissary berries”—inmates who glom on to anyone with a little cash who could buy them a $1.50 cheeseburger or an 87-cent Milky...
vision clearance engineer n.— «Vision Clearance Engineer has been voted the daftest job title of all time, crowning a growing list of appointments whose descriptions seem designed to bemuse rather than inspire. The euphemism for window...
pain point n.— «Quebec small businesses have the second-highest labor “pain points.”…On a national basis, the survey found 70 per cent of small businesses had serious problems with labor laws and regulations...
Bloke Coke n.— «Similarly, Coca-Cola saw sales soar by 21 per cent to £205 million with its new no-calorie Coca-Cola Zero, the black- packaged drink dubbed “Bloke Coke” as it is targeted at men who might be resistant to buying...