Lenny Skutnik n.— «Every president since has used the device—planting people in the audience to illustrate a key point in the speech—to the extent that speechwriters now use the term “Lenny Skutniks” as slang for any such...
slurpware n.— «“It’s when all the effective Internet attack elements come together to potentially steal a lot of money,” said Jay Heiser, a vice president and research director at Gartner said Tuesday. “‘Slurpware’ requires a...
maggot factor n.— «Nina Tassler, new president of CBS entertainment, referring to the grisliest elements of “CSI: NY.”…”We refer to it at home as ‘the maggot factor,’” she shared Tuesday. “It’s told...
homo indifferens n.— «Cardinal Paul Poupard, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture in Rome, has coined a new term: “homo indifferens,” the indifferent man—indifferent to any particular religious doctrine...
fourwalling v.— «The example of “Billy Jack” is being studied by everyone in the industry. Tom Laughlin, the producer, director and star of the 1971 film, was dissatisfied with Warners’ distribution of the film, so he went out...
big dance n.— «As Geraldine Stutz, the president of Henri Bendel, said, “For us, July has been okay, not spectacular. Let’s just say it’s the last beat before the big dance begins in the fall.”» —“Lookalikes...