hollow army n.— «“Right now, we have a hollow Army,” responded Gen. E. C. Meyer, Army chief of staff, in what turned out to be the bluntest response. “I don’t believe the current budget responds to the Army’s needs for the...
spokes n.— «I’m writing in response to “Losing My Sense of Humor,” who coined the word “spokes” to describe all the forwarded e-mail that she receives.» —“Couple lost gift list, but not...
duckshove v.— «But Opposition spokesman, Mr Roger Shipton, accused Mr Holding of “duckshoving” and said the response would create more tensions and divisions in Australia.» —“Myths And Furphies Abound On Indirect...
spadia n.— «About 15 years ago, in response to advertiser requests, comic section printers began using the smaller sheet of newsprint to wrap around the comics section. In the newspaper business this sheet is known as a spadia or gatefold...
uncanny valley n.— «The Uncanny Valley is a principle of robotics concerning the emotional response of humans to robots and other non-human entities» —“Uncanny Valley” Wikipedia Oct. 4, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued...
Hollywood no n. a lack of response (to a proposal, phone call, message, etc.). (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)