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stimming on

stimming on  v.— «Nick started to walk on his toes, trail his hands on walls and developed an obsession or “stimming on” (in the parlance of those who deal with the correction of autistic behaviour) arranging boxes in rows or...

paint with a tar brush

paint with a tar brush  v. phr.— «Reconditioned car salesman and used car salesman have sometime been painted with the same tar brush. They are out to make a fast buck.» —“Nasimuddin firmly in the driver’s seat” by Shamsul...

potato

potato  n.— «Potato—To injure a wrestler by hitting him on the head or causing him to hit his head on something.» —“Chyna—The ninth wonder of the world” New Straits Times (Malaysia) July 2, 2000. (source: Double...

jugaad

jugaad  n.— «New Delhi-based IT entrepreneur Karan Vir Singh, managing director of Voxtron Dezign Lab, called it the “jugaad” factor—the improvised quick fix. “It’s like putting two spoons of turmeric powder into your...

ho-wop

ho-wop  n.— «Called ho-wop, the vocals are crooning and the beats smooth but the lyrics will not win any decency awards. Arguably the first song of its kind is Eamon Doyle’s F*** It (I Don’t Want You Back), a harsh break-up song liberally...

peaceful rising

peaceful rising  n.— «Beginning late last year, senior Chinese leaders and analysts began promoting the notion of “peaceful rise” (heping jueqi) as “the new pathway” (xin dao lu) for China in the coming decades...