India-no-place n.— «Author Kurt Vonnegut called his hometown Indianapolis a cemetery with lights that came to life once a year for the Indianapolis 500. Frustrated by lack of night life, some residents termed it “India-no-place...
cover journalism n.— «Here in India, in our jargon its called “cover journalism”—the type of journalism where you accept cash (or freebies) for stories. So, journalists could be slipped an envelope or “cover’ containing cash...
five and fly n.— «People seemed to agree with the outspoken professor, whose campaign slogan, Five and Fly, became a state catch phrase (“You come here for five years, rip us off and fly away”).» —“An Ounce of Bronze in...
hophead n.— «ergeant Major’s India Pale Ale was supposed to be a one-off batch of beer four years ago. He recalled putting together the batch for a Hamilton bar for beer aficionados, or “hopheads” as he calls them. The bar...
shark attack n.— «Arcelor might have bitten off more than it can chew in its attempt to defend itself from Mittal Steel. It is buying a controlling stake in Severstal for E13bn in Arcelor shares. This might create an entity larger than...
cowdust time
n.— «In the evening at “cowdust time” the cattle are driven home.» —by Spencer Harcourt Butler India Insistent , 1931. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)