weblet n.— «The CW is a semi-new network formed by the merger of the now-defunct UPN and the WB—”weblets” in industry parlance.» —“The CW: Stepping Out With a Bit Of Drama” Washington Post Sept. 15, 2006...
paper the record v. phr.— «The flurry of formal posturing reminds me of my lazy, hazy, crazy days as a practicing lawyer. We are witnessing a “papering of the record”— by the way, the legal world needs a new phrase to...
circuit breaker n.— «The same kind of proposal is offered for property taxes, with a special commission endorsement of the “circuit breaker” provision of Wisconsin and Minnesota laws that give low-income elderly homeowners and...
swing space n.— «Students from Spingarn Senior High would move into a new building on the school’s Northeast campus, and the old building would be used for “swing space”—housing students from other schools whose buildings are...
blue badger n.— «To create a mass product, Microsoft can’t design products for the “blue badgers,” as Microsofties call themselves (their identity passes are blue).» —“Coming Zune” by Nina Shapiro Seattle...
shotgunning v.— «The memorandum, written by Jeb Stuart Magruder, then a White House assistant, to H.R. Haldeman, who was the Presidential chief of staff, said that “shotgunning the media” was not effective.…In the...