yo-yo financing n.— «The consumer signed a financing contract with the dealer without fully understanding the terms, or the contract was incomplete or not in writing. The customer assumes the credit deal is finalized and the car is theirs...
slutification n.— «How getting serious is synonymous with getting sexy is unclear. Aguilera listed her label’s constraint as one of the factors that pushed her to produce Dirrty. She was tired of keeping her image clean to maintain her...
banging n.— «According to the complaint, the defendants:…Obtain credit card numbers and charge customers’ cards, without permission in a practice known as “banging” or “burning” a credit card.» —“Coin...
burning n.— «According to the complaint, the defendants:…Obtain credit card numbers and charge customers’ cards, without permission in a practice known as “banging” or “burning” a credit card.» —“Coin...
gravy plane trip n.— «O’Mahoney opposed the flight pay amendment. Senator Douglas (D-Ill) who sponsored the amendment, declared it was aimed at removing “gravy plane trips” for airmen who go up only for the bonus pay and would...
high fence hunting n.— «The measure was often called the “high fence” hunting bill, a reference to the fence that game preserve operators are required to have around their land. North Dakota has more than 100 registered deer...