Education Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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dance of the lemons n. Instead, principals engage in what Stanford’s Bridges calls “the dance of the lemons” or the “turkey trot”—they transfer their incompetents from school to school in the wake of parental complaints. [ Language English Register Slang Subject Education] [full cite] (Oct. 7, 2005)

dance of the lemons n. If and when the parents at the new school begin to complain about the same teacher, then another transfer may be arranged, and yet another. These multiple transfers are so common that they even have nicknames, such as “the turkey trot” or “the dance of the lemons.” [ Language English Register Slang Subject Education] [full cite] (Oct. 7, 2005)

dance of the lemons n. We have what we call the dance of the lemons (poor teachers) and we need some help. [ Language English Register Slang Subject Education] [full cite] (Oct. 7, 2005)

dancing lemons n. As the school trustees resume their hunt, it’s become increasingly obvious that this exercise is flawed. Perhaps fatally. With head- hunter Bill Attea on the case, we’re just asking for another crop of dancing lemons. [ Language English Register Slang Subject Education] [full cite] (Oct. 7, 2005)

debriefing n. The curriculum uses a practice called “debriefing,” during which students share their methods for solving math problems, and the class then discusses that method. [ Language English Register Jargon Subject Education] [full cite] (Nov. 27, 2005)

dipsticking n. One recent morning, Ms. Cascio asked several students in succession to explain the logic of their answer to the same question—and, “Uh, yeah, I agree with Yasamin and Josh” just wouldn’t do. “It’s called dipsticking,” Ms. Cascio said. “It’s really important to make sure the kids are picking this information up, and so I ask, Is this clear to you? Do you really understand it? and I won’t go on until I get a positive, satisfying answer.” [English Education] [full cite] (Oct. 30, 2007)

distant reading n. But Moretti is now promoting what he calls “distant reading,” which seems to me to suggest that scholars of literature outsource reading of books to lower-level workers. Moretti has a cadre of workers charged with tracking numerically documented aspects of the history of the book, especially details like how many novels were published in Britain in the 18th century. What we need to understand is the system. The professor need not read books at all! [English Arts & Literature Education New or Nonce] [full cite] (Feb. 20, 2007)

doolie n. During basic, “doolies”—a term for freshmen that comes from a Greek word for slave—are not allowed any outside contact except for letters and one phone call halfway through. [English Education Military] [full cite] (Jul. 2, 2005)

dorm disease n. Meningococcal meningitis, the bacterium-induced inflammation of the lining of the brain, primarily affects first-year college students who live in dormitories. Sometimes referred to as “dorm disease,” health officials say it is a small—but real—risk. [English Education Health] [full cite] (Aug. 25, 2006)

dormcest n. When asked if living together has brought sexual tension into their friendship, Mr. Danzig said “no” flatly, and Dewar said the same, emphatically. Neither report any awkward or indelicate moments, but when both genders use the same bathroom on the floor not much remains secret. Dating neighbors—known as “hallcest” or “dormcest”—is courting disaster given such close quarters, says Danzig. [English Education Relationships Sex & Sexuality Youth Slang] [full cite] (Jan. 4, 2007)

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