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meat without feet n. Professor Omholt knows that persuading many people to overcome their knee-jerk distaste for lab meat—or “meat without feet,” as one animal organisation has referred to it—will be tricky. (May. 12, 2008) [full citation…]

night-out money n. “The trouble is that lorry drivers are given what is called night-out money—the industry standard being about £22 a night—which they regard as their money. “So, instead of spending it in lorry parks, they park up in a lay-by somewhere, which saves them money.” (May. 12, 2008) [full citation…]

podbusting n. The stars of the CMT network’s top series “Trick My Truck” appear in a series of spots featuring tips on how to maintain your tricked-out truck, including the timely use of oil from Exxon. At its upfront, MTV will be telling advertisers that these techniques—which are called “podbusting” because they break up commercial pods with content that is almost indistinguishable from the entertainment programming—have greatly enhanced viewer engagement with the commercials and their retention of the ads’ messages. (May. 12, 2008) [full citation…]

short-and-distort n. Investigators have requested emails and text messages from fund managers, looking, Hagstrom said, for evidence of irresponsible rumour-mongering—a practice known as short-and-distort, in which short sellers borrow and sell a stock at a high price, then send out a report, email or text message questioning the company’s fundamentals and/or its liquidity, in order to drive down the price. (May. 12, 2008) [full citation…]

yoging n. Amey Mathews of Santa Cruz has been practicing yoga since 1994. She teaches it, too. In fact, Amey puts in lots of hours “yoging” (as she calls it), and it makes her very hungry. (May. 12, 2008) [full citation…]

nightstand Buddhist n. One in four Americans ages 18 to 29 say they are not affiliated with a religion, according to the survey. Many in this age group—whom Smith teaches at Ripon College—he refers to as “nightstand Buddhists.” They keep a Buddhist statue on their nightstand, he said, read Buddhist text because they like the message, but do not practice the religion. (May. 9, 2008) [full citation…]

brown gas n. Besides saving gas money, using what is called “brown gas” makes the car drive smoother, cleans the engine and is better for the environment, Bogue said.…Under his hood, Bogue filled six quart-sized jars with water and baking soda, covered them with vacumn-sealed plastic lids, installed a charcoal filter and connected it all with tubes to the car’s air intake system.…Besides saving gas money, using what is called “brown gas” makes the car drive smoother, cleans the engine and is better for the environment, Bogue said. (May. 9, 2008) [full citation…]

rewilding n. Missing links in ecosystems disrupted by extinctions could be restored by introducing species that perform the same function, field experiments on a remote island suggest. But some scientists caution against the controversial process, called “rewilding.” (May. 9, 2008) [full citation…]

hardening off n. It is best not to put seedling so young directly out in the garden. “Hardening off” is the term for gradually acclimating them to outdoor conditions. I use an half-way house, also known in garden circles as a cold frame, i.e., an enclosed, bottomless box with a clear glass or plastic lid that can be propped open for ventilation or closed against a chilly night. (May. 9, 2008) [full citation…]

car-fu n. Speed Racer is currently under development at NZ’s Sidhe Interactive and gives you the chance to take on the role of the characters from the film, getting behind the wheels of each character’s signature vehicles to experience what the producers call the combative car-fu style. (May. 9, 2008) [full citation…]

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