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maggot factor

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...

holidate

holidate  n.— «After a little research I discovered that National Smith Day was created in 1995 by “eventologist” Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith of Chicago. She’s created not just Smith Day but 1,499 other “holidates,”...

eventologist

eventologist  n.— «After a little research I discovered that National Smith Day was created in 1995 by “eventologist” Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith of Chicago. She’s created not just Smith Day but 1,499 other...

metric buttload

metric buttload  n.— «“It was embarrassing for some customers to see a naked woman on the cover wrapped in a talis [prayer shawl], and you can see her nipple really clearly,” says Alle Hall, marketing manager of Seattle’s Tree of...

takeaway

takeaway  n.— «In this context, “key takeaways” is the phrase speakers use when what they really mean is “the important points of my presentation I want you to remember.” (An equally odious and related phrase...

Clydesdale

Clydesdale  n.— «The Clydesdale Runners Association has been founded to lobby for the weight-division awards. “I’m obsessed with this, and it’s driving my family crazy,” said Joe Law, founder of the organization.…Law...

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