back door draft n.— «One individual advised that he is being involuntarily recalled for placement in the Army Reserve, despite having been out of the Army for over two years. Apparently the referenced action is being taken because of the...
triple witching n.— «August individual equity options and some options on stock indexes stop trading at Friday’s close, which is commonly referred to as triple witching.» —“Stocks Set to Fall Amid High Oil Price” by Rachel...
money adj.— «Money ball players are so called because when there is something at stake, or when they are in a spot where, if they come through, their outfit prevails, and if they fail, their club loses, they usually deliver...
twidget n. a soldier or other military individual whose job primarily involves using or maintaining electronics. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
sweatbox n.— «Pixar’s story development process as well as its internal lexicon—including sweatbox, when the director critiques individual animations, and plus-ing, heaping more and more good ideas on a structure that’s already...
plus-ing n.— «Pixar’s story development process as well as its internal lexicon—including sweatbox, when the director critiques individual animations, and plus-ing, heaping more and more good ideas on a structure that’s already...