Brown Out n.— «The district’s 2,278 Latino students comprise about 10 percent of the student body. Many businesses planned ahead to observed the boycott also known as “Brown Out” and “A Day Without Latinos...
super senior n.— «Often called “super seniors,” many students stay on long after their fourth year is up trying to get into classes, changing majors or just trying to squeeze out every last college experience.» —“College...
move-in n.— «It’s a refrain natives and newcomers—”move-ins” in county parlance—sing in different ways as they push the new economy, build businesses, dream of manufacturing centers that will allow the kids who grow up here to...
Tdap n.— «County health officials are urging people of nearly all ages to get the vaccine for the disease through what is called a tdap booster, a newer immunization administered along with tetanus shots.» —“Whooping cough is coming...
bus-and-truck show n.— «You can’t really call the Utah Shakespearean Festival’s 75-minute touring production a “bus-and-truck” show, borrowing a phrase used to describe some Broadway tours.» —“Festival’s ‘Macbeth’ brings...
boxcar bill n.— «Often members of both parties’ leadership introduce what’s called “boxcar” bills—bills with general titles, like “tax changes”—that contain no text. They are introduced just in case, at the end of...