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Double Dip (Employment)

Joel — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 04:59:36 +0000

South Island

Joel — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:44:56 +0000

Double-Dip Recession

Joel — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:25:08 +0000

Mickey D’s

Joel — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:35:45 +0000

“Mickey D’s” is a nickname for McDonald’s, the largest chain of fast food restaurants serving hamburgers.

Postsecondary Education

Joel — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:33:40 +0000

Brownfield (Mining and Oil Industries)

Joel — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:14:22 +0000

In the mining and oil and gas industries, “brownfield” is an existing mine or well that is currently producing.

More commonly, “brownfield” is an abandoned, and often polluted, industrial site in a city. This “brownfield” is producing nothing and is a liability for its neighborhood and city.

Brownfield Land

Joel — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:02:30 +0000

Ringleader

Joel — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:14:02 +0000

Prayer Breakfast

Joel — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:11:28 +0000

Power Breakfast

Joel — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:54:44 +0000

W Hotels

Joel — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:07:06 +0000

Black Tie

Joel — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:48:10 +0000

OAS (Organization of American States)

Joel — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:48:36 +0000

The Organization of American States (OAS) is a multinational organization of all the countries in the Western Hemisphere except for Cuba and Honduras.

RNC (Republican National Committee)

Joel — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:53:58 +0000

R (Republican Party (United States))

Joel — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:35:24 +0000

Pink Slip

Joel — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:00:29 +0000

“Pink slip” is an expression used to indicate that someone has been laid off or dismissed from their job. It is generally used as a noun—”the employees received pink slips,” “the company sent out pink slips.” However, the expression can also be used as a verb:

“TV Producer Aaron Spelling says he was stung by the pregnancy discrimination suit by acress Hunter Tylo, who was dropped from Melrose Place. Tylo won a $5 million judgment for getting pink-slipped from the show because she was expecting a child.”—Thomas J. Brady, “Spelling ‘hurt’ by Tylo suit,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 30, 1997, p. D2.

February Revolution

Joel — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:28:15 +0000

S&H Green Stamps

Joel — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 08:01:44 +0000

Two-Piece Swimsuit

Joel — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 01:53:50 +0000

D-List

Joel — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 00:15:19 +0000