Schumer visa n.— «A growing number of Congress members are attempting to pull the plug on their efforts to secure highly prized diversity visas. The application period for the visas, commonly referred to as Schumer Visas, runs until Dec...
dibby-dibby adj.— «She will always be drawn to some dibby-dibby don behind the punany curtain.» —“Shanequa’s Baby: Portrait Of A Teenage Welfare Mother-To-Be” by Peter Noel Village Voice (New York City) Jan...
nerdface n.— «For example, if you’re trying to get a job in accounting, you might want to stick with the nerdface approach, or as they call it, “traditional.”» —“March of the Penguins” by Nina...
milblog n.— «Since combat began in Iraq in March 2003, “milblogs,” as they’re called, have been cropping up in increasing numbers.» —“State of the Art” by Daniel Schulman Columbia Journalism Review (New...
nonbudsman n.— «After a controversial run-in with bloggers last year that helped sink “60 Minutes Wednesday,” CBS has hired a “nonbudsman” to write a blog that will go behind the scenes at the news division...
hawala n.— «Generally, a Hawala is a system of brokers that provide a paperless banking system enabling individuals to transfer large sums of cash from one country to recipients in another country without the funds ever crossing borders...