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

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walk the wafer v. phr. After the three processing strategies were defined, a process called “walk the wafer” was carried out to specifically define every step of the procedures that would be used during wafer processing. This included wafer movement, factory software systems, and location and use of the factory automation auto ID system for lot identification. [English Technology Jargon] [full cite] (Oct. 10, 2007)

walking quorum n. “Walking” quorums, often called “roaming” quorums, are those times when members of a government body—a city council or school board, for instance—discuss public business outside of public meetings. It’s often in groups fewer than that number needed for an official meeting. [English Government Jargon] [full cite] (Feb. 22, 2008)

walking subcaucus n. But the most serious business of the night for the political parties was just coming—selecting the delegates. This is where issues and senate preference come into play. During the past weeks, each of the major Democratic senate candidates had recruited precinct members to act as leaders during the caucuses, to round up support trying to garner the most delegates. This process is called the “walking subcaucus.” [Minnesota English Politics Jargon] [full cite] (Feb. 9, 2008)

walkshed n. A one-mile perimeter, therefore, defines this car-less family’s pedestrian travel zone—call it our “walkshed.” Fortunately, because we chose to live in a compact community, our walkshed turns out to be well stocked. [English Urban Planning & Zoning Jargon] [full cite] (Jan. 28, 2007)

walkshed n. A key piece of regional and community livability is walkable access to parks and schoolyards. The walksheds shown here illustrate varying levels of access across the region and within communities (Gulfport is shown using actual walking routes while other municipalities are shown with straight-line radius walksheds). [English Urban Planning & Zoning Jargon] [full cite] (Feb. 15, 2007)

walkshed n. Typically, the “walkshed” for transit is about one-quarter mile and, in some cases, as much as one-half mile if sufficient infrastructure is in place to accommodate pedestrians (i.e. sidewalks, safety design and lighting; and land uses that activate the walking environment). [English Urban Planning & Zoning Jargon] [full cite] (Feb. 15, 2007)

wallpaper n. ClearChannel just want’s you to keep the radio on for as long as possible. McDonaldsization makes each station attempt to sound the same always. Thus the stations adopt music that sounds the same as what listeners already are hearing. The buzzword is “wallpaper.” [English Media Music Jargon] [full cite] (May. 10, 2004)

war-fighter n. According to Anderson, improving soldiers” digestive health is a primary concern for the U.S. Army because “war-fighters”-a term used to describe members of all the military branches-have long suffered from intestinal issues, particularly diarrhea, while serving overseas. [English Military Jargon] [full cite] (Jul. 17, 2008)

warehousing n. Keeping loans off the books of Anglo every year for eight years meant that the €87 million in loans did not emerge in the snapshot of the bank that the independent auditors, Ernst Young, take every year for the purposes of compiling Anglo’s annual report. The practice is known as “warehousing.” It is also described within financial circles as “a bed and breakfast” deal, though this term is generally applied to share transactions where stock is sold and repurchased shortly after the start of a new tax year, allowing shareholders to register a loss or profit for tax purposes while retaining ownership of the shares. [English Money & Finance Jargon] [full cite] (Dec. 26, 2008)

warping n. The atlas would give researchers and physicians around the world access to virtual maps of how the brain functions, to compare with data they obtain from scans of their subjects or patients. By the end of next year, they should be able to project local scans free of charge into the online atlas via a computer technique called “warping.” That will immediately show if some part of the brain appears to be working abnormally, compared with norms established by the scans of the 7,000 “healthy” brains. [ Language English Register Jargon Subject Technology] [full cite] (Oct. 18, 2005)

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