Entries in the Category Jargon
Jargon. Terms associated with trades, professions, or occupations. You can also see citations assigned to this category.
on memo adv. phr. on consignment; by informal agreement. (posted Mar. 15, 2007) [full entry…]
187 n. a homicide. (posted Apr. 29, 2004) [full entry…]
pain point n. a level of difficulty sufficient to motivate someone to seek a solution or an alternative; a problem or difficulty. (posted Feb. 8, 2007) [full entry…]
paper airplane n. in aeronautics and aerospace, a flying machine that is strictly theoretical. (posted Apr. 7, 2005) [full entry…]
pay-for n. in pay-as-you-go (or PAYGO) budgeting, a spending cut or tax increase that covers the budget for a piece of legislation. (posted Mar. 14, 2007) [full entry…]
plusing n. the act of continuously improving something; adding detail and tweaks to something already satisfactory. (posted Jun. 4, 2004) [full entry…]
pogie n. a protective mitt that attaches to a boat paddle. (posted Mar. 3, 2006) [full entry…]
pre-sick adj. having behaviors or characteristics which could lead to disease or illness. (posted Aug. 2, 2005) [full entry…]
price of carbon n. the going rate for petroleum-related pollution-emission rights or credits, which are traded on an international market. (posted Jun. 9, 2004) [full entry…]
put in blue v. in the United Nations, to settle on the draft of a resolution before it is presented for a vote. (posted Aug. 27, 2004) [full entry…]
qualoid n. a newspaper format roughly the size of a traditional tabloid, but with content similar to that of a broadsheet. (posted Nov. 12, 2004) [full entry…]
rake v. in baseball, to hit well. (posted Oct. 29, 2004) [full entry…]
rat line n. a covert path or itinerary used for smuggling, escape, or supply. (posted Nov. 1, 2004) [full entry…]
rebate shop n. a gambling broker which guarantees to return a percentage of every bet to a bettor. (posted Apr. 26, 2004) [full entry…]
receipt n. In professional wrestling, a payback, score-settling, or revenge taken for true physical injury or insult. (posted Jul. 21, 2004) [full entry…]
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