two-percenter n.— «I’m fed up with what I call the “2-percenters’”.…This was a case of people coming and spoiling a great day. We have a handful of knuckleheads that come out here and disrupt things. We’re not going to...
mortgage mom n.— «This year could mark the emergence of what might be called mortgage moms—voters whose sense of well-being is freighted with anxiety about their families’ financial squeeze. Democrats are betting that this factor is...
bag-lady syndrome n.— «But inside, Pottruck suffers from “bag-lady syndrome,” a fear many women share that their financial security could disappear in a heartbeat, leaving them homeless, penniless and destitute.» —“Do you...
rolling music n.— «He was summoned to a meeting with police and TABC officials and told to beef up security, enforce a dress code restricting baggy clothes, jerseys, or gang-related attire, and to shun “rolling” music, a mixture of...
Johnny Jihad n.— «Tucker, you are clueless when it comes to the security of America. When Johnny Jihad rents a private charter jet and flies it into a nuclear power plant, are you going to pay the $20 billion to clean it up and pay the...
ram raiding n.— «All the locks and security systems in the world won’t prevent a deranged thief from smashing into your business with a 3,000-pound vehicle. This practice is known as “Ram Raiding” and involves smash-and...