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Grand Bargain

Posted by Grant Barrett on January 17, 2009 · Add Comment

Grand Bargain n.— «The harder part will be trying to follow that up by creating what is coming to be known in Obama circles as a Grand Bargain: getting everyone to agree to clean up the nation’s budget mess in a really big way, one that doesn’t just fix the problems being created now, but also [...]

PowerPoint Ranger

Posted by Grant Barrett on December 21, 2007 · 1 Comment

PowerPoint Ranger n.—Gloss: a derogatory term for a military bureaucrat or policy wonk. «As anyone who has ever worked in or near it can attest, the DoD is run by what I like to call Powerpoint Rangers: guys like Thomas Barnett, who latch onto a big, simple idea, attach pretty animations and maps, and proclaim themselves [...]

wet

Posted by Grant Barrett on October 5, 2007 · Add Comment

wet n.— «Ferrari had shot themselves in the foot with their tyre choice for the grid. Whereas the entire field were required to start on extreme wets, they thought they could get away with shallow cut wets.» —“Chinese Grand Prix Preview” by Andrew Davies Planet-F1 Oct. 3, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

inter

Posted by Grant Barrett on October 5, 2007 · Add Comment

inter n.— «Ferrari had shot themselves in the foot with their tyre choice for the grid. Whereas the entire field were required to start on extreme wets, they thought they could get away with shallow cut wets, often known as “inters.”» —“Chinese Grand Prix Preview” by Andrew Davies Planet-F1 Oct. 3, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

horse ballet

Posted by Grant Barrett on January 29, 2007 · Add Comment

horse ballet n.— «In her 20s, Lesko’s interests turned to dressage, an intense form of competitive horse training that is sometimes called “horse ballet.” She trained to the Grand Prix level in dressage and became a serious competitor.» —“Lipizzan love” by Rebecca Ross Pensacola News-Journal (Florida) Jan. 27, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

green cardboard

Posted by Grant Barrett on January 25, 2007 · Add Comment

green cardboard n.— «Kris Van Haitsma’s selection on the co-op site will change depending on what’s ready. But you won’t ever find iceberg lettuce—or green cardboard as Steve Van Haitsma’s grandpa referred to it.» —“Take a trip to the farmers market… online” by Jaye Beeler Grand Rapids Press (Michigan) Jan. 24, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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