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Outside n. One tough lesson she said she learned Outside, as Alaskans often call the rest of the country: the media is not always fair. (Nov. 6, 2008) [full citation…]

handkerchief head n. New York Rep. Gregory Meeks, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, told Harold Ickes, “You don’t understand what it’s like. We get called “house Negro” and “handkerchief head” by our constituents because we’re supporting Hillary.“ (Nov. 6, 2008) [full citation…]

have fingertips v. phr. He had no fingertips as a politician and came off as a phony, even when he was perfectly sincere. (Nov. 6, 2008) [full citation…]

flusher n. The Obama campaign’s New Media experts created a computer program that would allow a “flusher”—the term for a volunteer who rounds up nonvoters on Election Day—to know exactly who had, and had not, voted in real time. They dubbed it Project Houdini, because of the way names disappear off the list instantly once people are identified as they wait in line at their local polling station. (Nov. 5, 2008) [full citation…]

jugate n. According to Warlick, the popularity of a president, the quantity of buttons produced and the design content are key factors. Buttons with photographs are always more sought after by collectors. Buttons that include both the presidential and vice-presidential candidates are called jugates and are highly prized, especially if they include photographs of the candidates. (Nov. 5, 2008) [full citation…]

catch a crab v. phr. And they oohed with disappointment when another boat stopped dead in the water as one of the rowers “caught a crab” as they say in the sport: An oar caught water and was pulled downward resulting in an urgent need to halt the boat. (Nov. 3, 2008) [full citation…]

bendy bus n. One of the 19-metre-long Swansea Metro vehicles—or bendy buses as they have become known—was parked up on The Kingsway in the city centre yesterday for a drop-in surgery. (Nov. 3, 2008) [full citation…]

cross-roughing n. The decision on who joins the high-profile partnership “club” is made by the bank’s senior management team, led by Mr Blankfein and co-presidents Gary Cohn and Jon Winkelried, through extensive discussions until a consensus is reached. The names are then checked by senior people from other divisions in a procedure known as “cross-roughing.“ (Nov. 3, 2008) [full citation…]

crooked number n. Manuel believes the home run “is your greatest hit in baseball.“ It gives the Phillies big-innings capability. They began Game 5 with 14 multi-run innings—“crooked numbers” in the parlance—out of 112 innings in the postseason. (Nov. 3, 2008) [full citation…]

area-jacking n. Quinn was particularly enthusiastic about the “convergence between digital out-of-home and mobile.“ In addition, the aggregation of video networks, either through M&A or by meta-networks like SeeSaw, will allow comprehensive geo-targeting of consumers in particular areas. In effect, it will surround them with video messages at multiple venues—a practice called “area-jacking” in Japan, where it was pioneered by advertisers. (Nov. 3, 2008) [full citation…]

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