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cheat meal n. By setting aside one day a week to eat junk food or whatever you want you take control of your cravings and eat on your terms. This is often referred to as a “cheat meal” because you are deliberately cheating on you diet. This is a method of rewarding yourself for eating well during the rest of the week and provides a much needed psychological boost. (Apr. 17, 2009) [full citation…]

Kro-ghetto n. They leave no class behind, ranging from the luxuriously large Whole Foods version to the one-dollar polyester deal available at the grocery store in my neighborhood (affectionately called “Kro-ghetto”). (Apr. 17, 2009) [full citation…]

screenseller n. Yes24, an online bookstore, said the original novel on which the film “The Reader” is based, published in 1995 by German author Bernhard Schlink, saw an average of 19 copies sold monthly since the book was first published in Korea in 2004. But in the month after the film’s release, the number of books sold jumped to 4,733. The novel now ranks as the No. 2 best seller on Yes24 and at No. 4 at Kyobo Bookstore. The industry calls these kinds of books “screensellers,” a portmanteau of “screen” and “best seller.” (Apr. 17, 2009) [full citation…]

spit and acquit n. Defendants charged with low-level drug offenses under existing statutes can have their charges dismissed if they participate in drug treatment programs or undergo court supervision. But under the district attorney’s program, felony drug defendants can go free after arraignment if they agree to provide a DNA sample, without completing any drug treatment or supervision. Some judges and defense attorneys worry that the program—dubbed “spit and acquit” by its critics—could lead to abuses of power, undermine the privacy rights of defendants and affect public safety. (Apr. 17, 2009) [full citation…]

eyebrow window n. Furzemoor Cottage is a pretty home with a wired thatch roof (extensively re-thatched in 2003) with wide eyebrow windows. (Apr. 15, 2009) [full citation…]

cat slide n. Furzemoor Cottage is a pretty home with a wired thatch roof (extensively re-thatched in 2003) with wide eyebrow windows and a “cat slide”—the term for a section of a roof that is extended to cover a lean-to or side room, so that it sweeps down from the ridge nearly to the ground, particularly appealing to the eye when it is thatched. (Apr. 15, 2009) [full citation…]

tut n. A good friend (AndroidSamurai) wrote up a very nice tut for you guys. (Apr. 15, 2009) [full citation…]

black and pink n. Pity the coffee vendor in New York who doesn’t know that a black and pink means a black coffee with a packet of saccharin. (Apr. 15, 2009) [full citation…]

bareboat charter n. The vessel is managed by International Shipholding under what is known as a bareboat charter. That means that IHS handles provisioning and crewing the vessel and then leases it back to Maersk. (Apr. 14, 2009) [full citation…]

dark derivative n. In his testimony, Greenspan recommended to Congress that regulation of Over-The-Counter (OTC) derivatives between private parties was not necessary. These derivatives are referred to as “dark derivatives” as they take place away from exchanges where the terms could be made public and the companies examined by the exchange for counterparty risk—the risk that a company would be insolvent or bankrupted by the time when the derivative comes due. (Apr. 14, 2009) [full citation…]

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