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Abercrombie zombie n. KarmaLoop was able to create an active and loyal customer base by railing against the large and trendy clothing stores found in malls—at times referring to them as the “Abercrombie Zombies,” a mockery of the giant retailer Abercrombie & Fitch. [English Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 22, 2006)

abortuary n. Abortion protesters have referred to the clinic as an “abortuary,” but Planned Parenthood officials have said that abortions are expected to account for less than 10 percent of the patients seen at the clinic. [English Derogatory Slang] [full cite] (Sep. 21, 2007)

abortuary n. According to the testimony of several women who have had abortions at the Planned Parenthood abortuary, women don’t usually see the doctor/abortionist until they are in the room and prepped for the abortion. [English Derogatory] [full cite] (Feb. 6, 2009)

absence labeling n. Critics of the rule argue what is known as “absence labeling’” has worked great for more than a decade. When a producer states something is rbST-free, they are absence labeling. Monsanto believes absence labeling sends a message that the hormone is inherently bad, and points out that the FDA approved rbST. [English Jargon] [full cite] (Mar. 14, 2008)

absentee lobbying n. Dustin McDaniel’s bid to ban “absentee lobbying” raises a question: How often do lobbyists pay for lawmakers” food and drinks without attending the event? Many lawmakers and lobbyists say they’re not sure. Some suggest it doesn’t happen. One lawmaker privately wondered whether talk that certain lawmakers ate at Little Rock” most expensive restaurants with lobbyists” credit cards was “an urban myth.” [...] “I know there have been instances where people have said, “You all go down to Doe’s [a Little Rock eatery] or somewhere, and I’ll call ahead and make arrangements and I’ll be down there,” and they come in towards the end or something.” [Arkansas English Politics] [full cite] (Mar. 31, 2009)

academic redshirting n. Concern about the academic fate of children who stumble in the early grades is driving up the entrance age for kindergarten at schools across the United States. In some states, education policy-makers are taking the step on their own, but often it is the parents who decide to hold their children back and enroll them when they are closer to 6 than 5.…Ralph Frick, an Atlanta University education professor who favors the trend, has another term for it: “academic redshirting.” [English Education] [full cite] (Oct. 20, 2006)

academic steroid n. When she was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as a sophomore at UC Berkeley, Ashley welcomed her prescription for the amphetamine Adderall. Juggling a full load of classes with athletic pursuits and a busy social life, she seemed an ideal candidate for a drug that could help her focus on her schoolwork. [...] A 2006 Northeastern University study found misuse of so-called “Academic Steroids” is most prevalent at private colleges on the East Coast. [English Drugs Education] [full cite] (Jun. 21, 2009)

accountant n. The taxi drivers are catching on fast too.…An “accountant” collects the fares, provides change and squares up the money angle of the trip. This frees the driver to do his job without endangering the lives of the customers. In the past, fatal accidents were attributed to drivers making change or changing music tapes while driving at high speed. [English South Africa Automobiles & Transportation] [full cite] (Nov. 23, 2007)

acheropoietoi n. Fountain is what’s called an “acheropoietoi,” an image not shaped by the hands of an artist. [Arts & Literature] [full cite] (Mar. 1, 2006)

acoustic ranching n. Researchers at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole hope to prove fish can be trained to associate certain sounds with feeding, by putting thousands of black sea bass in a dome-shaped structure at the bottom of Buzzards Bay, and feeding them pellets after playing a tone underwater. After they are released to supplement their diet with natural forage, the hope is they will return to the dome for recapture. “Basically the whole concept is: What if you can go out in the ocean and call only the fish you want into the net?”…The process is called “acoustic ranching,” Miner said, and is basically akin to Ivan Pavlov’s dogs, except underwater and with fish. [English Agriculture] [full cite] (Mar. 7, 2008)

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