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phones

phones  n.— «Mike Rizzo, a DJ at WKTU radio station in New York, said Ivan’s latest is a favorite on his dance music show. “It’s definitely getting great phones,” said Rizzo, using industry slang for requests. “People are...

spectacular

spectacular  n.— «Target is no stranger to Times Square. It leased a large sign—known in the parlance of the outdoor industry as a spectacular—at the northeast corner of 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue, one block west of Times Square Tower...

bullet

bullet  n.— «Crooks who want cars are looking for “bullets,” credit industry slang for people with the highest rating. Car salespeople fall all over themselves to make the sale and miss obvious clues, he said.» —“Identity...

tent pole

tent pole  n.— «As the only major industry in town, it is the tent pole of Stratford’s economy.» —“As Stratford’s World Turns” by Gina Mallet Globe and Mail (Toronto, Can.) Mar. 27, 1986. (source: Double...

tent pole

tent pole  n.— «The industry term for a movie (usually but not always a franchise flick) that a major studio expects will be a blockbuster (but often isn’t), “tent pole” is a particularly evocative buzzword to toss around these...

факать

факать  n.— «Here we can see the influence of English (файно is a Russified version of “fine”) and the ad industry (чисто...

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