pay-or-waive n.— «In a nutshell, Washington’s I-933 says that when government regulation reduces a property’s value—or the potential value of uses of the property—the government should either pay the property owner for the...
Johari window n.— «To help gauge each risk’s likelihood and potential impact, some companies find it useful to create what’s known as a “Johari window.” You first assess each threat’s probability—from low to high—and assign it...
flexicurity n.— «Numerous experts have praised Nordic countries’ systems, particularly that of Denmark, for their ability to create jobs while maintaining a high standard of social security for the unemployed. Industry associations also...
Mexican beans n.pl.— «Two San Francisco newspaper reporters, citing 1,000 pages of documents and interviews with more than 200 people, alleged that baseball’s potential all-time career home run king bulked up on various amounts of...
nifty-gifty n.— «“There’s a tremendous amount of potential to sell what I call the nifty-gifties,” said Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst for the NPD Group, a market research firm. “You have a captive audience, even with...
fussy-cutting v.— «The term “fussy-cutting” has come into favor for describing the art of cutting out desired portions of a fabric, usually small areas, to create specific effects in a quilt.…Take time to look at fabrics...