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konpanyan n. A booth babe is referred to as a “konpanyan-san,” with “konpanyan” being the Japanese pronunciation of the English word companion and san being the old “Daniel-san” that just about everybody knows. (Jan. 2, 2005) [full citation…]

bossy boots n. Some women use feminism as a rouse to accomplish this unseemly goal. They refer to it as equalization, when it’s really being a bossy boots. (Jan. 1, 2005) [full citation…]

ask n. The objective of his four-year contract must be to organise and embolden a group of ordinary players and set them a target of qualification for the European Championship Finals of 2008. As modern parlance has it, even this will be quite an ask. (Jan. 1, 2005) [full citation…]

Root Canal Republicans n. Root Canal Republicans are led by Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole (R-Kan) and House Minority leader Bob Michel (R-Ill). The Root Canal Republicans want to balance the budget by spending cuts across the board and put forth a generally uninspiring view of passive government. The major asset of Root Canal traditionalists: Tremendous influence in the corridors of power in Washington. (Jan. 1, 2005) [full citation…]

dwell time n. Maiden’s view is that digital advertising will only work in places where people have large amounts of “dwell time”—to use the industry jargon for waiting. (Dec. 31, 2004) [full citation…]

sonic logo n. The term “sonic logo”—or marque sonique—hails from the 1980s, coined by French radio developer Jean-Pierre Baçelon. (Dec. 30, 2004) [full citation…]

Ferberizing n. There are gross baby gags and, most excitingly to this new-style breeder, parenting jargon (“continuum concept” battles “Ferberizing” for the soul of De Niro’s retired spook). (Dec. 30, 2004) [full citation…]

Minister of Wine and Cheese n. Often referred to as the Minister of Wine and Cheese, Mr Hunt boasts an undisguised love of cricket and formal functions. He is currently in Los Angeles on holiday. (Dec. 30, 2004) [full citation…]

hydraulic n. “People don’t understand that time is hydraulic,” he said, meaning that time spent on the Internet is time taken away from other activities. (Dec. 30, 2004) [full citation…]

takeaway n. In this context, “key takeaways” is the phrase speakers use when what they really mean is “the important points of my presentation I want you to remember.” (An equally odious and related phrase, “key learnings,” has already been stomped on by “Dilbert.”) (Dec. 30, 2004) [full citation…]

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