by Jrob January 21, 2019
The tendency for one party in a civil case to settle out of court to avoid the potentially high cost of fighting the case.
Newspaper publishers, when faced with a potential libel case, often try to settle out of court by paying a ransom factor rather than take their chances with a jury trial.
by JRob November 03, 2005
Guy1: What's the news, man?
Guy2: Bird Flu, terrorists, hurricanes, global warming, the price of gasoline and natural gas and electricity skyrocketing, death toll in Iraq . . .
Guy1: Boy, the dread merchants are busy lately!
Guy2: Bird Flu, terrorists, hurricanes, global warming, the price of gasoline and natural gas and electricity skyrocketing, death toll in Iraq . . .
Guy1: Boy, the dread merchants are busy lately!
by JRob November 07, 2005
highly motivated employee who has few personal responsibilities and so can work long hours, travel frequently, or be called in to work with little notice.
The ideal zero drag employee is young, unmarried and childless with no responsibilities and an eagerness to do well.
by JRob October 28, 2005
by JROB September 24, 2003
by JRob October 04, 2005
Seen on blogs, this is grim air-traffic-controller speak for a head-on collision. Midair passenger exchanges are quickly followed by "aluminum rain".
Controller 1: Man, THAT was a close call!
Controller 2: Yeah - we almost had a midair passenger exchange!
Controller 2: Yeah - we almost had a midair passenger exchange!
by JRob December 30, 2011