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data Valdez

data Valdez n. an accidental release of a large quantity of private or privileged information. Editorial Note: After the 1989 oil spill by the Exxon Valdez in Prince William Sound, Alaska. The pronunciation of Valdez, in this case, is usually...

data Valdez

data Valdez  n.— «“The way we look at this is, it’s a Data Valdez situation,” said Tara Lemmey, president of San Francisco-based advocacy group Electronic Frontier Foundation. Just as the the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off the coast...

muffin top

muffin top  n.— «Fatty Tuna Rolls—The pinched fat on or around the hips caused by low-rise pants in size 4 when you are really a size 12.…Passion Fruit Souffle—Sometimes when the breasts outgrow the bra they simply spill over it like...

rat spill

rat spill n. the accidental importation of rats to a rat-free island (or, rarely, to any rat-free piece of land). (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

yard sale

yard sale n. especially in skiing or other snow-based sports, a fall or spill; a wipeout. Etymological Note: Perhaps from the appearance of “sporting goods spread out all over the yard.” (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)