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RUB n. While some are still Hell’s Angels or dress like them, there are many more who are businessmen and women, grandparents, and what the industry calls “rubs”&mhdash; Rich Urban Bikers. (Dec. 28, 2004) [full citation…]

wardrobing n. Some people buy an item and then return it after wearing—a ploy the industry calls “wardrobing.” (Dec. 28, 2004) [full citation…]

terrestrial radio n. In a practice well known to musicians and record companies but obscure to the public at large, traditional radio—or “terrestrial radio,” as it is now known in the music industry—pays a royalty only to a song’s publishers and composers, not to its performers or the owners of the recording itself. (Dec. 28, 2004) [full citation…]

clawback n. While the dual eligibles in 2006 will qualify for federal Medicare drug benefits, states won’t get to keep all of the savings from dropping the indigent seniors from state-financed Medicaid drug plans. Instead, states will get hit with what’s been coined the “clawback” provision, which will require states to finance a large share of the federal drug benefit by making payments—on an ongoing basis—to the U.S. government based on a formula. (Dec. 27, 2004) [full citation…]

paper water n. The entitlements, however, translate to only about 50,000 acre-feet of actual water deliveries. That’s because distribution from the system, which represents about 4.2 million acre-feet in entitlements, is based on availability. The difference between entitlements and actual water delivered is often referred to as “paper water.” (Dec. 27, 2004) [full citation…]

floacist n. The set boasts what Marsha Ambrosia, right, describes as “poetic delivery with musical intent.” Natalie Stewart adds, “[Our material is] like poetry, but it’s like you’re flowing. My flow goes with Marsha’s singing to stress the meaning of our songs. We are a songstress and a floacist.” (Dec. 26, 2004) [full citation…]

floacist n. “I call myself a floacist but I’m still figuring out what that means,” confesses Natalie. “I like to speak on music—I’m a sing jay. I’m playing with the freestyle thing right now&,dash;it’s a new realm for me. I freestyle with my pen. When I write, I don’t write over and over and over again and I don’t listen to something and take three days to write it. I write on the spot.” (Dec. 26, 2004) [full citation…]

barrida n. My grandmother still gets Barridas. She got scared when she saw a hose and thought it was a snake. The next day she felt sick. The day after—she got a barrida. I’m hiding while taking the picture, because once again, she’d kill me. You can’t see them, but my Aunt and mom are off to the sides shaking their heads. They obviously don’t believe in Barridas, even though my mom did get herself cured of Susto the other day. (Dec. 26, 2004) [full citation…]

foreign n. My white tight mini skirt will be in the mix, throw in a few jeans, some pants for the grown up look, and 3 church outfits (2 Sundays plus New Years Eve night). You can’t forget about church, because that’s where the parents show off the kids that are living in “foreign.” (Dec. 26, 2004) [full citation…]

bowing n. She has ruffled many a feather by taking on the great masculine taboo of “bowing” (cunnilingus) with her single “Do It to Me,” and sees testosterone-fuelled dancehall’s tendency toward homophobia as “ridiculous.” (Dec. 26, 2004) [full citation…]

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