pian-a-thon n.—Gloss: a marathon session of piano-playing, usually as a celebration or fund-raiser. «Enthused by the Department of Music’s recent purchase of 32 Steinway pianos and its designation as an all-Steinway school, they’ll...
doo-doo water n.— «Then there is what the department affectionately refers to as “doo-doo water,” a brackish substance used by the department that simulates the environment mosquitoes thrive in.» —“Fighting the...
aldercreature n.— «He hates the media; pastors; gangbangers; “aldercreatures” (as he calls them); incompetent, connected, overpromoted colleagues; and the mayor, and he believes these “silly people” are responsible...
cherrystem v.— «Interior Dept. officials are expected to decide by July 23 whether to retain existing department policy on “cherrystemming” in Bureau of Land Management wilderness study areas (WSAs).… A cherrystem is a...
speddie n.— «Since this was the 80’s, kids who struggled in school were relegated to—and often sequestered in (including lunch)—the so-called “Sped” room and likewise referred to by teachers and kids as...
witness post n.— «Sara Yurman, 33, is a geographer with the Gwinnett County planning department who specializes in mapmaking. She found a “witness post” in the Modoc community, a rare thing, so she said, that showed that Modoc...