New English's definitions

Rural Flight

Rural flight is the phenomenon that occurs in farming communities. As farms have become more mechanized, fewer people are needed to work them. Therefore, the children of farmers often leave for work in cities. Rural flight often depopulates towns to the point that the majority of the residents are elderly.

The Midwest and the Great Plains regions are replete with examples of rural flight. Younger people move away from the farming towns due to a lack of jobs and opportunity. This leaves many of the towns with an aging population.

by New English July 10, 2010

Wal-Marting

3. The taking over of other businesses when a Wal-Mart moves in; the general idea of Wal-Mart and other big box stores taking over, especially with cheaply made products

There is much concern over the Wal-Marting of our society.

by New English December 20, 2008

Back Lot Beauty

This describes the vehicles that sit in the back of the car dealership. These are the used cars that are more difficult to sell.

I need a new car but can't afford anything too pricey. I will have to look at a back lot beauty.

by New English August 17, 2010

Punt

To kick someone, usually your kids, outside when the weather is nice. This helps prevent them from becoming McChildren and prevents fresh air poisoning. This can also be done with pets when the weather is nice and you don't want to have to let them in and out.

It was warm so he punted his kids outside.

by New English January 21, 2009

urban blight

2. The detoriation of a neighborhood, usually close to a major city. This can also happen to a downtown. Areas with urban blight often have high crime rates and unoccupied businesses and housing, often boarded up

Much of the South Side of Chicago shows urban blight.

by New English December 20, 2008

child of the 80s

A person born roughly between 1972 and 1984. They were little kids in the at some point in the 80s and so enjoyed toys and cartoons from that era like He-Man, She-Ra, Care Bears, GI Joe, Transformers, Jem, etc.
Also called and 80s kid or 80s child.

A true child of the 80s remembers Nickelodeon before Nicktoons, TV without The Simpsons, when MTV played videos only, and when the Disney Channel played their movies and classic cartoons and having it was like having HBO.

by New English December 29, 2008

American Greed Vacation

This is the type of vacation that rich people take. They do not go to see the sights of the place they are visiting but to "relax" (except maybe to golf) and spend most of the vacation stuffing their faces with fancy food or drinking gallons of wine and lounging around the hotel or possibly the beach or pool. Generally the kinds of people who go to the same place all the time and have no appreciation for what a real vacation is.

When you go to Hawaii you see a lot of people in the resort areas on American Greed Vacations.

by New English January 10, 2009