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webswev n. Another group is trying to market a new word: webswev. It stands for “Web significantly watered down English verbosity.” It is the language used on Internet bulletin boards and chat lines that relies on abbreviations, symbols, numbers and exaggerations. (Apr. 29, 2004) [full citation…]

LCVP n. A 9-ton Higgins Boat, known in military parlance as an LCVP (landing craft, vehicle and personnel), was delivered to the Experimental Aircraft Association grounds Monday. (Apr. 28, 2004) [full citation…]

IED n. The Marines, of course, are getting better and better at eyeballing these improvised explosive devices, as they call them, IEDs. But [the Iraqis] are very clever, too…in terms of how they create them. (Apr. 28, 2004) [full citation…]

paquetería n. Known in Spanish as paqueterías, the courier services tap into the nostalgia market, filling an aching void between New York’s poorer immigrants, many not legal residents, and the people they left behind. (Apr. 26, 2004) [full citation…]

hypergonar n. Chrétien’s “hypergonar” adapters made use of an optical trick called anamorphosis, whereby a curved lens placed in front of an ordinary camera could squeeze a large field of vision into the frame. Another lens, affixed to the projector, would reverse the process, spreading out the image onto an extended screen. (Apr. 26, 2004) [full citation…]

shoes n. In street parlance, “shoes” is another word for wheels. (Apr. 26, 2004) [full citation…]

wireline n. Although the Federal Communications Commission requires such capabilities of all wireline and wireless carriers who provide phone service in the same local calling areas within major markets, Verizon wouldn’t say whether it plans to initiate such discussions with rivals or what will happen if no agreements are reached. (Apr. 26, 2004) [full citation…]

sim con n. But several customers wandered off to look at other cars: DeVilles with vinyl and fabric tops. “They’re sim cons,” said Elliott Moorman, a salesman. “Simulated convertibles. The factory doesn’t do those.” (Apr. 26, 2004) [full citation…]

empty chair interview n. Before Gross could read it to him for his reaction, O’Reilly ended the interview and walked out of the studio. She read the quote anyway. That was wrong. O’Reilly was not there to respond. It’s known in broadcasting as the “empty chair” interview, and it is considered an unethical technique and should not be used on NPR (Apr. 26, 2004) [full citation…]

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