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...adj. 1. American Heritage Dictionary: Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another. 2. Harvard : Assuming the duties and authority of dean after University President Lawrence H. Summers has decided he wants to appoint you to the post permanently but before Summers has had time to convene a search committee to rubber-stamp his appointment: Summers named Alan A. Altshuler acting dean of the Graduate School of Design in July 2004 and permanent dean last February. Summers named Jay O. Light acting dean of the Business School last June and permanent dean this April. Summers named Kathleen McCartney acting dean...
...Macchio, Ralph. Ralph Macchio was a significant early player who changed the way mustaches are worn, and rarely receives credit for his pivotal role in the My Cousin Vinny counter-culture. His name is also the source of the term ‘Macchio’ (adj., n.) referring to the male instinct to act like Ralph Macchio’s character in the Karate Kid (before Mr. Miyagi’s tutelage) when under duress. (Example: ‘Sir, this is a family establishment—you’re going to have to quell the Macchio instinct...
...Heirloom— adj. Middle English. When used in relation to produce, this term describes vegetables that are grown through an open pollination method. This means the plant seed is pure—passed down like a material heirloom—through cultivation of successive generations of pure-bred plants. This is differentiated from many vegetables of the grocery store variety, which are often the product of hybrid seeds. i.e.: Grendel’s delicate palate couldn’t handle vegetables that were the products of bastard seeds; he was on a strictly heirloom diet...
Jenky: (prounced jehn-kee) adj. 1. cheesy 2. anything that falls short of satisfaction; broke...