ploddledygook n.— «Such terms are among a long list of needless police jargon—or “ploddledygook”—which should be ditched, according to the Plain English Campaign.» —“Do You Speak Ploddledygook? The Police Force Jargon...
outboarding n.— «The leader of the biggest convention in Las Vegas is accusing operators of the city’s largest trade show venue of poaching buyers from the International Consumer Electronics Show.…Shapiro said the World Market...
south to south adj.—Gloss: arbitrary jargon used at the World Bank to indicate migration from one poor country to another. “South to north” indicates migration from a poor country to a rich one. «There are 74 million “south to...
standardized patient n.— «Even though Goggins” only previous acting experience dated to elementary school, credit him with being a good enough make-believe patient to play a leading role among Vanderbilt’s team of 38...
throw it up v. phr.— «She and other deputies exchange gang information. “Kids try to fly in under the radar, try to keep their gang links secret.” But, she said, you might see a student “throwing it up,” jargon for...
white clown n.— «Taproot Theatre director Karen Lund supplies a twinkly anti-realistic performance style to accompany Wilde’s ingenious artifices. Her cast includes inspired clowns: Aaron Lamb as Algernon, Kevin Brady as Jack, Charity...