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haji armor n. Took a ton of pics of Hummers (military) and other vehicles, both the up-armor and so called “haji-armor,” localy made custom built armor, very mad max. (Jan. 20, 2005) [full citation…]

haji armor n. In some cases, says Col. Andy Gembara, a former special operations commando and father of an Army captain who just finished an Iraq tour, local commanders are hiring Iraqis to update the vehicles. “They call it ‘haji’ armor, and I was glad to hear she had it.” (Jan. 20, 2005) [full citation…]

biology break n. It was Algis who coined the phrase “happy rooms” for our regular comfort stops, far better than “biology breaks” used by an American tour guide we overheard. (Jan. 20, 2005) [full citation…]

maggot factor n. Nina Tassler, new president of CBS entertainment, referring to the grisliest elements of “CSI: NY.”…“We refer to it at home as ‘the maggot factor,’” she shared Tuesday. “It’s told within the context of the science of the show, and I think that’s what audiences expect from it.” (Jan. 20, 2005) [full citation…]

pro-poor tourism n. An expert piped up right in the middle of a dreary session with an impassioned call to support what he called pro-poor tourism. Apparently the executive of non-government organisation thought the long-held argument that tourism benefits people was flawed. (Jan. 19, 2005) [full citation…]

carding n. There’s even a slang term for the whole process of harvesting credit card data via phishing, then converting it into cash: “carding.”…On some popular “carder” Internet-chat channels, anonymous individuals claim to verify the authenticity of stolen credit card data while blacklisting known offenders. (Jan. 19, 2005) [full citation…]

ripper n. Enough participants have tried to sell the same stolen credit cards to multiple clients to acquire a nickname, “rippers.” Meanwhile, some deadbeat buyers never pay for their cards. (Jan. 19, 2005) [full citation…]

sofrito n. The name sofrito is derived from the Spanish word meaning to fry. The technique and basic recipe, which originated in Spanish cuisine, were brought to the Caribbean by Spanish colonizers. Recipes have in common the method of frying chopped onions and garlic in oil—but from there on, ingredients vary. (Jan. 19, 2005) [full citation…]

ciao n. “All those who have chosen public safety as a career, corrections officers and police officers, your byword is “ciao,”” said the Rev. John S. Schiavone, adding the word is slang for “I am your servant.”…Gonzalez was remembered during eulogies…for beginning and ending every conversation with the word “ciao.” (Jan. 19, 2005) [full citation…]

Jerkish n. The word is “Jerkish.” Originally coined by the Czech novelist Ivan Klima to describe the thoughtless, boiled-down language acceptable to Stalinist censors, he announced that Jerkish had been invented in America for communication between people and chimpanzees; it consists of 225 words. Now, says Alvarez, Jerkish really has spread to the West and its “codified stupidity” continues to flourish as the “sentimental and intolerant moral coercion of political correctness…the power of kitsch and cliché.” (Jan. 19, 2005) [full citation…]

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