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phish

phish  v.— «Phishing attacks are typically sent by e-mail directing the recipients to a phony Web site and asking them to enter private financial information, such as credit card, Social Security and bank account numbers. The information...

double-f school

double-f school  n.— «There are six D schools in Escambia County, and there is one “double F” school—Carver/Century K-8 School.» —“Schools expect FCAT report card today” by Jenny LaCoste Pensacola News...

SPUI

SPUI  n.— «To increase capacity and avoid such problems, engineers have created a variation on the diamond design known as a single-point urban interchange, or SPUI (pronounced spew-ee).» —“Planners say SPUI on...

whale

whale  n.— «In the parlance of the casino industry, a huge bettor like Mr. Kashiwagi is a “whale,” which surely makes Mr. Trump his Ahab.» —by Robert Johnson Wall Street Journal June 28, 1990. (source: Double...

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