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squoval

squoval  adj.— «They call it the “squoval” and it’s the most-requested new look in fingernails.…Squoval is the latest jargon for a squared-off nail whose corners are slightly rounded and whose tip extends just to end of...

hoteling

hoteling  n.— «Hot desking. Hoteling. Virtual office. Welcome to the future of federal work—”alternative workplace arrangements,” or AWA, in the government’s jargon.…Hoteling requires employees to make a reservation in...

class break

class break  n.— «What is a “class break?” In network security jargon, that’s what happens when one breach leads to a whole new “class” of attacks on various systems, using similar methods.» —“Citibank security...

enterprise art

enterprise art  n.— «Wild art is newspaper jargon for unassigned photographs and is sometimes called “Enterprise Art.”» —“Community News Briefs” Bridgeton News (N.J.) Mar. 1, 2006. (source: Double...

wild art

wild art  n.— «Wild art is newspaper jargon for unassigned photographs and is sometimes called “Enterprise Art.”» —“Community News Briefs” Bridgeton News (N.J.) Mar. 1, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued...

stick the landing

stick the landing v. phr. to finish an athletic, gymnastic, or other sports performance with an ideal pose or stance, especially after a jump or leap; (hence, also outside of sports) to do or finish well; to win. Editorial Note: This term is part of...

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