most-favored-nations clause n.— «Both the Allison and First Data offerings included what amounts to a buyer’s protection plan against further price cuts on the loans. Under what is known as a most-favored-nations clause, if the banks sell...
finger trouble n.— «Sure we have all had disk problems, but what percentage of these were not associated with writing/deleting/finger-trouble/bad-handling—extremely small!» —“Re: software protection – dongles & other...
curber n.— «Unlicensed motor vehicle dealers are commonly referred to as “curbers,” usually operating from their homes, and collectively represent hundreds of millions of dollars in vehicle sales each year. The public has no...
crab n.— «According to Parker, it didn’t take him and Davis long to spot some “crabs”—a derogatory term for Crips—who were easily identified by their “flags,” or blue bandannas.» —“In Durham, ‘Everybody needs...
PC bang n.— «Most Internet cafes, commonly called as “PC bangs,” in this area have computers with protection programs that block unauthorized programs and allow computers to restore to earlier settings after rebooting. So...
big snip n.— «From this point on, I vow never to wince in imaginary pain, cross my legs in a mock protection stance, refer to it as “the big snip,” or make that clicking sound that my wife is quite fond of making when another guy talks to...