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cram-down n. Paulson, run by former Bear Stearns (BSC) investment banker John Paulson, stands to rake in a windfall if the measure passes. The key bill, introduced last month, would allow federal judges to restructure mortgage terms and lower payments on the primary homes of borrowers in bankruptcy, a significant legal change. The process, known as a “cram-down” in industry jargon, is opposed by investment banks that trade in mortgage-backed securities. (Oct. 12, 2007) [full citation…]

warbird n. The Warbirds are definitely showstoppers everywhere they are seen. Warbird is a term used to describe vintage military aircraft. Although the term originally implied piston driven aircraft from the World War II era, it is now often extended to include all military aircraft, including jet-powered aircraft, that are no longer in military service. (Oct. 12, 2007) [full citation…]

bio-slurping n. The USFK has argued that it made efforts that “go beyond’” the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) between South Korea and the United States by removing polluted underground storage tanks inside camps, removing lead and copper left at former firing ranges using an advanced technique called “bio-slurping,” treating petroleum-contaminated soil by creating vents in the land and skimming fuel from groundwater. (Oct. 12, 2007) [full citation…]

panelizing n. Volunteers gave up an entire weekend last April for the “blitz build.” The frame of the house, which was built last winter inside a large warehouse, was moved to the site for this event. Volunteers then put the walls and roof on the frame over the course of the weekend, in a process called “panelizing.” (Oct. 12, 2007) [full citation…]

halitophobia n. At the organization’s recent global conference, halitophobia—also known as delusional halitosis or imagined bad breath—was identified as a vital area for future mouth malodour research. (Oct. 12, 2007) [full citation…]

creeking n. Tough whitewater is nothing new to Scott, who’s made fast moves forward in the sport she’s come to love. She helped found Ebb and Flow Productions and talks fondly of past trips to Chile, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Argentina and California, where “creeking,” as she called it, has become increasingly popular. (Oct. 12, 2007) [full citation…]

prairie whale n. By the 1840s, whale oil’s dominance in lighting was under sustained attack. Lard oil, boiled from the fat of hogs, or “prairie whales” as they were called, had become an increasingly attractive lighting source, and camphene, a distillate of turpentine mixed with alcohol, also began taking market share. (Oct. 12, 2007) [full citation…]

full Ginsburg n. This momentous subject began to elbow aside scarier topics like Iraq on September 23rd, when the junior senator from New York got herself interviewed on all five of the Sunday-morning political variety shows, a feat known as “the full Ginsburg,” in honor of William Ginsburg, Monica Lewinsky’s lawyer, who, on February 1, 1998, was the first to manage it. (Oct. 11, 2007) [full citation…]

tulies n.pl. The dirt road might as well be called Old Rutted—it’s that rough—but McCullough doesn’t seem to mind. At 75, the snowy-haired scientist still loves driving his giant 4x4 into the wilderness—the “tulies,” as he calls them—and getting out to hike through the spiny desert. (Oct. 11, 2007) [full citation…]

poli-fluential n. They call these people the “poli-fluentials” and differentiate them from people who are merely “influentials” (defined as someone who sometimes e-mails public officials, writes letters to the editor, calls a radio show, goes to a rally or joins an advocacy group) and people who are “politicals” (defined as someone who donates money to or volunteers for campaigns). Poli-fluentials, IPDI finds, do both kinds of activities. (Oct. 11, 2007) [full citation…]

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