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skin tenting n. There is a simple way to tell if you are dehydrated, Rodriguez said, and it is a technique called “skin tenting.” In this technique, pinch and lift up the skin on the back of the hand to form a tent, then quickly let it go. The amount it stretches is an indication of its extensibility. The faster it returns to normal, the more hydrated you are. The slower it returns indicates you may be dehydrated. (May. 19, 2009) [full citation…]

NOMbie n. The previously covered equality bigots “National Organization for Marriage” launched their “Religious Liberty Ad Campaign” today.[...] Since I joined this group I received a “friend request” from one of the NOMbies. (May. 19, 2009) [full citation…]

roll-on n. I also know that many white brothers who raise issues with Msholozi’s polygamous ways are not necessarily opposed to the notion of having two or three wives. In fact, many of them have their “roll-ons” (township argot for mistresses; you know, you put your roll-on under your armpit. Get it?). (May. 19, 2009) [full citation…]

banky n. Shad aren’t native to the Pacific Coast. They were introduced into the Sacramento River in the 1800s and spread north into the Umpqua, then Columbia river systems. At Oregon City, they collect in the swift water below the falls and broadcast eggs and milt into the river, then die. But not before attracting throngs of boaters and “bankies,” a term for bank anglers. (May. 19, 2009) [full citation…]

jacket fries n.pl. They’re what some restaurants call “jacket fries”: oblong slices of fried skin-on Idaho potato. Crisp at the edges but thick enough to be fluffy in the middle, they’re a lovely hybrid of chip and french fry that’s worth the 75-cent upgrade from the standard crinkle-cut fries. They are perfect bar food. (May. 19, 2009) [full citation…]

reservation shopping n. The bill, H.R. 4893, introduced by Rep. Richard Pombo, R-Tracy, sought to end the practice of “reservation shopping,” in which a tribe seeks to have land placed in trust, the same legal category as a reservation, in order to set up a casino. (May. 19, 2009) [full citation…]

trendonista n. “The trendonistas still flock to Barneys, but it’s just to eat lunch and buy a lipstick,” said Leslie Wright, a fashion-forward executive at Bonhams & Butterfields, the art auctioneer. “That way,” she continued, “they can still drop into conversation that they spent all afternoon someplace chic.” (May. 19, 2009) [full citation…]

obsessive housing disorder n. As Washington grapples with the current mortgage crisis, advocates from both parties are already warning the feds not to relax their commitment to expanding homeownership—even if that means reviving the very kinds of programs and institutions that got us into trouble. Not even the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression can cure us of our obsessive housing disorder. (May. 15, 2009) [full citation…]

hamdemic n. As a responsible newspaper in serious times—when the world is threatened by climate change, economic collapse and what we are steadfastly refusing to describe as a “hamdemic” or an “aporkalypse”—Metro is very careful to give a balanced view of the major issues of our time. (May. 15, 2009) [full citation…]

weisure n. The line dividing work and leisure time is blurring right before our eyes, says one expert, and it’s creating a phenomenon called “weisure time.” Many who haven’t already abandoned the 9-to-5 workday for the 24-7 life of weisure probably will do so soon, according to New York University sociologist Dalton Conley, who coined the word. It’s the next step in the evolving work-life culture. “Increasingly, it’s not clear what constitutes work and what constitutes fun,” be it “in an office or at home or out in the street,” Conley said. Activities and social spaces are becoming work-play ambiguous, he says, as “all of these worlds that were once very distinct are now blurring together.” (May. 15, 2009) [full citation…]

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