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showup n. Benjamin Valentin picked Carmelo Herrera out of a lineup that contained only one suspect.…Writing for the majority, Justice John Wallace said such a one-on-one identification—known in police parlance as a “showup”—is “inherently suggestive,” but that is only the beginning of a court’s analysis. (Jun. 21, 2006) [full citation…]

rattle n. Taylor would allow addicts to “do their rattle” (drug-takers’ parlance for coming off heroin) at her home, supplying sleeping pills and methadone to ease withdrawal symptoms. (Jun. 21, 2006) [full citation…]

plumber n. I was a flight engineer for two carriers while I waited for a flying position, and wore three stripes at both airlines. The slang aviation term “plumber” refers to a flight engineer. (Jun. 21, 2006) [full citation…]

parent-flattering adj. One marketing firm has coined a term for such parent-driven kid fashion, an industry likely to hit $17.5 billion this year. It’s a facet of licensing called “parent-flattering,” according to the study by Packaged Facts, a division of MarketResearch.com. Licensing for everything from Disney to “Dora the Explorer” has driven sales for years. But a “parent-flattering” license, such as Jeep or Professional Golfers’ Association logos on kidswear, “bespeaks parents’ own lifestyles.” (Jun. 21, 2006) [full citation…]

rolling domestic n. Besides a residence‚ the dispute can take place at work or even inside a moving car—which police term a “rolling domestic.” (Jun. 21, 2006) [full citation…]

bulking n. As many as 40 of SA’s biggest retirement fund administrators may have illicitly earned interest income on the assets they control, the Financial Services Board told Parliament’s Finance Committee yesterday at a hearing concerning the industry practice of “bulking.”Between 20 and 30 pension fund administrators admitted to pooling fund assets to earn higher interest rates and incorrectly retained the extra benefits. (Jun. 21, 2006) [full citation…]

out-of-building experience n. NPR member stations will want you to come to visit, talk to their journalists and meet with their listeners. Do it. The stations will also ask you to go on local call-in programs. This is very important and extremely valuable because you will hear directly from the listeners. This is what’s known as an “out of building experience.” (Jun. 20, 2006) [full citation…]

May gray n. Enter “May Gray” when the overcast skies and mild temperatures begin to occur in the late spring. (Jun. 20, 2006) [full citation…]

June gloom n. Try “June Gloom”—an annual atmospheric party pooper that locals know all too well. It typically turns the expected clear skies of summer into a veritable wet blanket. (Jun. 20, 2006) [full citation…]

pre-baked adj. Stapled financing is a relatively new phenomenon in both the U.S. and Europe that presents its own unique set of conflicts. In such a financing transaction the investment bank running the auction of a business also offers a financing package for the buyer of the business being sold. In other words, as part of the auction, a pre-baked financing package is “stapled” to the target company and sanctioned by the seller. (Jun. 20, 2006) [full citation…]

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