Southcott Syndrome n.— « She’s suffering from Southcott Syndrome, a medical condition whose name I coined myself. I define this condition as being when a post-menopausal or otherwise infertile woman insists, despite overwhelming evidence...
heater n.— «Hill pointed out police had called Superintendent Richard Pennington within a half-hour of the shooting, calling it evidence that “this case was a heater from the beginning.”» —“Teen Guilty Of Murder Outside...
pajamahadeen n.pl.— «To quote ESPN’s Stuart Scott, “Oh no he dint!” He “dint” just insinuate that the First Lady a liar! He “dint” just suggest there’s no evidence the memos are forged. And he...
Big Apple n. New York City. Editorial Note: Although there are many claims about the origin of “The Big Apple” as a nickname for New York City, each of the others lacks crucial supporting evidence or is demonstrably false. Among...
goonda tax n. money extorted as ‘protection’ or to permit passage on public thoroughfares, or paid as a simple bribe. Etymological Note: The Hindi and Urdu term goonda can be translated as rascal or ruffian and even as goon, but there is no evidence...
happening n.— «“If there was a big explosion around September 9, we would have found some evidence of it,” he said. “It’s highly likely that this explosion will turn out to be a ‘happening,’” he concluded. The English...