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gutless clause

Posted by Grant Barrett on April 20, 2007 · Add Comment

paruretic

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leaky pipe phenomenon

Posted by Grant Barrett on February 7, 2007 · Add Comment

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lay down

Posted by Grant Barrett on February 6, 2007 · Add Comment

lay down n.— «Say your staff makes a habit of describing customers who pay full price as “lay downs.” Your dealership has just insulted a customer who has given you more money. Instead of fawning over this customer for increasing your gross profit, sales people retire to a back room to ridicule the customer’s lack of [...]
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Peter Pan housing

Posted by Grant Barrett on January 24, 2007 · Add Comment

Peter Pan housing n. homes not built to take into account the needs of elderly residents. Etymological Note: In the story by J.M. Barrie, the character of Peter Pan never becomes an adult. “Peter Pan” is occasionally used in a different way to indicate a lack of maturity in a person. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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Peter Pan housing

Posted by Grant Barrett on January 23, 2007 · Add Comment

Peter Pan housing n.— «Sometimes referred to as “Peter Pan” housing, much of the housing in the county is built as though residents will never grow old or never need to house an aging relative. Features such as entry stairs, narrow doorways or lack of a first-floor bathroom can be major barriers for an older person [...]
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