tocco v.— «The nickname, pronounced like “taco,” is a combination of the words “took” and “hocked” and means taking something without permission—but not quite stealing. Sullivan said his father got the...
pro-mia adj.— «The Web pages she referred to are often called “pro-ana,” or “pro-mia” sites, and they glorify thinness by endorsing anorexic and bulimic behavior.» —“‘Thinly’ veiled health...
phoneslaughter n.— «Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and the District of Columbia have banned the use of handheld cell phones across their entire jurisdictions. Illinois, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Ohio and Pennsylvania allow...
jacking n.— «Charges of illegally hunting deer at night were dropped against three Massachusetts camera enthusiasts yesterday…[who] had been charged with “jacking” deer in Kingston.» —“Bay State Trio Cleared of...
smart bomb n.— «Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston have developed a method of delivering chemotherapy to the cancer cells, while leaving healthy cells undamaged. They dub the device the “smart...
crimalien n.— «The venomous rhetoric: A popular Boston talk show host calls them “crimaliens.”…Should Massachusetts allow illegal immigrants the right to attend state colleges at in-state tuition rates it won’t be the...