humblepiece's definitions

slush fund

A sum of money set apart for discretionary and/or undocumented spending, often fraudulent, illegal, or dishonest.

News Junkie: Our governments is widely known for unaccountable slush funds built up to funnel money to their friends.
Innocent Kid: Are you serious? I've never heard about that. How this could ever happen?

by humblepiece June 2, 2017

coronagate

Contemporary conspiracy theories behind COVID-19 origin and sponsorship

Opinion: “Coronagate presents the ultimate leadership test.”

by humblepiece April 1, 2020

zerk

A small hole in automotive body or parts used for lubrication of internal components

Car owner: Are there any grease fittings on a 2009 Corolla that need to be lubricated as a part of the standard lube-oil-filter work?
Mechanic: Your Corolla does not have any grease zerks for you to lube.

by humblepiece January 7, 2021

one-and-done

A single-dose vaccine shot -- unlike the two-dose vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Oxford-AstraZeneca.

Breaking news: “Experts on the one-and-done advantage offered by a COVID-19 vaccine”
The ease of distribution offered by a single-dose shot and its ability to be stored in a regular fridge are among the new vaccine’s biggest strengths

by humblepiece April 27, 2021