Double-Tongued Dictionary Recent Citations

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knocking box n. The three pigs are released into a chute that guides them into the building and directly into what is called a “knocking box.” The knocking box is a tall concrete box with an entrance from the outside, a gate across the front and stairs running up the side of it. At the top of the stairs, two rifles are mounted on the wall. The floor is streaked with blood. This is the animals” first step onto the kill floor. (Aug. 14, 2008) [full citation…]

frolleague n. LinkedIn claimed 47% of the UK’s web users are mixing their social and professional lives by accepting networking invitations from “frolleagues”—colleagues who send friendship requests. (Aug. 14, 2008) [full citation…]

distavore n. To prove how wrong the farm-to-table movement is, I cooked a dinner purely of farm-to-airplane food. Nothing I made was grown within 3,000 miles of where I live in Los Angeles.…My distavore meal was more a smorgasbord than a smart fusion of cultures, but I still ate the way only a very rich person could have dined just 15 years ago. (Aug. 14, 2008) [full citation…]

unconference n. Unconferences are gaining popularity in the high-tech community as self-organizing forums for idea sharing, networking, learning, speaking, demonstrating, and generally interacting with other geeks. The unconference format is based on the premise that in any professional gathering, the people in the audience—not just those selected to speak on stage—have interesting thoughts, insights, and expertise to share. (Aug. 13, 2008) [full citation…]

pregorexia n. The topic of celeb baby weight has even spurred a new phrase called “Pregorexia”—a condition where women get so obsessed with keeping their weight down during pregnancy that they go to extremes with diet and exercise, ultimately harming the health of their baby. (Aug. 13, 2008) [full citation…]

silent key n. Was a licensed amateur (ham) radio with the call sign KA6HVA. When he passed away, he became, in ham radio parlance, a “silent key.” (Aug. 13, 2008) [full citation…]

hot tubbing n. He might have preferred a new way of hearing expert testimony that Australian lawyers call hot tubbing. In that procedure, also called concurrent evidence, experts are still chosen by the parties, but they testify together at trial—discussing the case, asking each other questions, responding to inquiries from the judge and the lawyers, finding common ground and sharpening the open issues. (Aug. 12, 2008) [full citation…]

linkjack v. Occasionally, I will see my TechRepublic material on someone else’s blog. It may include my name and my title. Sometimes, it even has a reference to TechRepublic. However, there often isn’t a URL reference or link to the original TechRepublic location. This practice, known as “linkjacking,” should generally be avoided. (Aug. 12, 2008) [full citation…]

sexting n. Van Hollen said that online sexual predators often use chat rooms to obtain and trade images. He also noted that predators also use cell phones for explicit chat, a practice known as sexting. (Aug. 12, 2008) [full citation…]

defac n. Camp Phoenix in particular, was an example of where the disease began with food preparation and was passed out on cafeteria trays. Today every person who eats there washes with hot water before entering the chow hall or “defac” as it is called in the Army; short for dining facility. (Aug. 11, 2008) [full citation…]

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