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alli-oops n. s a result of a nationwide campaign to sell GSK’s new weight-loss drug Alli, (AKA Orlistat, AKA Xenical), it quickly became the fastest selling over-the-counter weight-loss medication. [...] But don’t let the scare mongers put you off experiencing two or three months of oily-stools and brown spots in your pants, (commonly called the “alli-oops”). (May. 12, 2009) [full citation…]

liphooping n. Tracy Doreen Dietzel [...] will close the night with a short performance piece involving lip-synching and hula hooping, something she refers to as liphooping. (May. 12, 2009) [full citation…]

actorist n. Blending theatrics and activism is a role well suited to Guzmán-Orozco, who even has a name for it—“actorist.” He explains, “I’ve used performances to teach about everything from safer sex for migrant workers to energy efficiency for elementary students. I’ve done quite a bit of theater with a message.” (May. 12, 2009) [full citation…]

shmup n. A vertically scrolling shoot-em-up, or “shmup” in gamer’s parlance, Siberian Strike harkens back to classic arcade games like 1942. (May. 12, 2009) [full citation…]

voice writing n. In the US, court reporters have abandoned stenotype machines, whose keyboards use chord-like combinations to represent sounds, for a technique called voice writing. The “writer”—really a speaker—repeats testimony into a microphone nestled in a hand-held mask that prevents her voice from being heard in court; the recording is later transcribed, usually with speech-recognition software. The Stenomask dates back to the 1940s, when an American court reporter encased a microphone first in a cigar-box, then in a tomato tin, and finally in an old coffeepot, but it didn’t become a standard fixture until the advent of speech recognition programs. It’s also cheaper: machine stenography takes three years to learn, voice writing six months. (May. 12, 2009) [full citation…]

dualing n. Vermont’s proposed new law makes several major changes to the state’s franchise laws to allow the dealers more bargaining power. Miller said the manufacturers now can require dealers to build a separate facility if they want to engage in what is known in the industry as “dualing”—essentially having vehicles from two different manufacturers on the same lot. (May. 9, 2009) [full citation…]

full Thornton n. Faceoff horse/spiritual leader Rod Brind’Amour, who contributed 18 points to the Canes’ Cup run in ‘06, went 0-0 -0 in the seven games against the Devils. Equally alarming, Cole matched Brind’Amour zero for zero (often referred to as the Full Thornton on Causeway St.). (May. 1, 2009) [full citation…]

golden gut n. The job of a network executive has never been easy. Picking a hit is a tall order even for someone with what the industry likes to call a “golden gut”—a knack for sniffing out what’s likely to sell. (May. 1, 2009) [full citation…]

media pad n. One device is a smaller, less expensive calling device described by a person who has seen it as an “iPhone lite.” The other is a media pad that would let users listen to music, view photos, and watch high-definition videos, the person says. It would place calls over a Wi-Fi connection. (May. 1, 2009) [full citation…]

too-too n. Eighty percent of the problems are caused by something else, which are often environmental problems. Often they are what I call the “too-too’s.” The problem is caused by too much or too little of something. (May. 1, 2009) [full citation…]

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