Home » topic » Page 8

Tagtopic

wolf’s head

wolf’s head  n.— «I’ve heard that described as a “wolf’s-head” in UK parlance: where you wish you could grow a wolf’s head, so you could quietly chew off the arm she’s lying on, rather than risk waking her.» —“Re:...

man-love Thursday

man-love Thursday  n.— «Stoneham is the most colourful—a good-natured, hard-right conservative who mocks gay marriages and would gladly help haul pedophiles to the gallows if asked. If you want to see the veins pop on his forehead, raise...

canopy science

canopy science  n.— «In his latest work, “The Wild Trees,” Preston examines what has come to be called “canopy science,” a study which takes as its topic the ecology and biology of the uppermost portion of both...

snore-age

snore-age  n.— «Storage may not be the sexiest of IT topics—industry journalists forced to endure conferences on the topic often refer to it as “snore-age”—but it may be the next goldmine for consultants.» —“Interrupt:...

boo word

boo word n. an expression or term that represents a topic that is unpopular or unwelcome. Editorial Note: The antonym is hurrah word (also spelled hooray word). In recent years, both boo word and hurrah word are more common in the United Kingdom...

Google jockey

Google jockey  n.— «A Google jockey is someone who takes part in a presentation or class and surfs the Internet for web sites or resources mentioned by the presenter or terms and ideas related to the topic. These searches are displayed...

Recent posts