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mermaid tear n. More alarmingly, research has shown that small plastic pieces, also termed nurdles or “mermaid tears”, act like sponges, absorbing pollutants and other harmful substances. When consumed by living organisms and passed along the food chain, the pollutants become “biomagnified” and can reach dangerously high concentrations, a particular risk if / when their host fishes find their way onto our dinner plates. (Jun. 14, 2008) [full citation…]

biomagnify v. When consumed by living organisms and passed along the food chain, the pollutants become “biomagnified” and can reach dangerously high concentrations, a particular risk if / when their host fishes find their way onto our dinner plates. (Jun. 14, 2008) [full citation…]

platinum triangle n. He knows of at least 20 20,000-plus square-foot homes under construction or about to break ground in what he called the “platinum triangle” of wealthy areas in Los Angeles County: Beverly Hills, Bel-Air and Holmby Hills. (Jun. 14, 2008) [full citation…]

London loop n. The proposals are intended to stop traders from evading position limits in the US by trading on ICE—a method known as the “London loop.” (Jun. 14, 2008) [full citation…]

Cancun account n. KissTrust provides grantors with a measure of control that is not offered by Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) accounts and Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) accounts. “In the industry, UGMAs and UTMAs are jokingly referred to as Cancun accounts, because as soon as little Jonny [or] little Mary reaches the age of majority…the assets fly out the door,” Armand said. “In fact, 95 percent of the assets in UGMAs and UTMAs are completely gone by [the time the account holder reaches] the age of 25.” (Jun. 14, 2008) [full citation…]

shuttle-kissing n. Lancashire medical officers are calling attention to the dangers of weavers in the cotton mills contracting infectious diseases from the practice known as “shuttle-kissing”—sucking the weft through the eye of the shuttle. (Jun. 14, 2008) [full citation…]

double-digging n. The two have employed a practice called “double-digging,” which involves digging up the top foot of soil, tilling the bottom part of the soil underneath and then replacing and tilling the top foot. (Jun. 13, 2008) [full citation…]

soaking n. While only the historical clubs will play baseball, they will invite children to take part in rounders. “You could throw the ball at people to get them out,” Mr. Fesolowich said, a practice called soaking. (Jun. 13, 2008) [full citation…]

swallow the anchor v. phr. Where you see yourself in five years: We’ll be back on the boat somewhere. I don’t know where. But I think we’ll keep the house and rent it out; this will always be our home port, our land lock—swallowing the anchor, as they call it in the boat world. (Jun. 13, 2008) [full citation…]

broom v. The number of wolves in the refuge is increasing, and biologists are beginning to see browse that is “broomed,” a term used to describe willows that have been topped and are mushrooming, Aderman said. (Jun. 13, 2008) [full citation…]

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