scam baiting — (SKAM bay.ting) pp. Teasing a scam artist particularly someone running the Nigerian advance fee fraud scheme by feigning interest in the scam and forcing the scammer to perform silly or time wasting tasks. Also: scam baiting. scam baiter n.… … New words
eco-bling — n. Ineffective green technology, particular equipment added on to an existing building that does little to reduce the building s use of natural resources. Also: ecobling. Example Citations: Doug King, a visiting professor of building engineering… … New words
eco-porn — n. A corporate advertisement that extols the company s environmental record or policies. Also: eco pornography. Example Citations: We re all used to eco porn by now; those beautiful television ads featuring some natural jewel, during which an… … New words
419 scam — (four one nine scam) n. A fraud, particularly one originating in Nigeria, in which a person is asked for money to help secure the release of, and so earn a percentage of, a much larger sum. Also: 419 fraud, 419 scheme, 419 con. 419 n., adj.… … New words
Environment — acoustic ecology anthropocene apocalypse fatigue assisted migration bads biostitute biotecture blue … New words
greenscamming — v. Making a group or product appear more environmentally friendly than it is. greenscam v., n. greenscammer n. Example Citation: Northwesterners for More Fish has come under attack in letters, news releases and news conferences from… … New words
greenwash — v. To implement token environmentally friendly initiatives as a way of hiding or deflecting criticism about existing environmentally destructive practices. Also: green wash, green wash. greenwashing pp. greenwasher n. Example Citation: The public … New words
The Population Bomb — Infobox Book name = The Population Bomb translator = image caption = author = Paul R. Ehrlich illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = subject = Population publisher = Ballantine Books release date = 1968… … Wikipedia
SUV Democrat — n. A politician (particularly one who is a member of the U.S. Democratic Party) who talks about energy conservation but who owns and drives a fuel inefficient sport utility vehicle. Example Citation: Not to her great credit, U.S. Sen. Dianne… … New words
agnotology — n. The study of culturally induced ignorance or doubt, particularly the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data. agnotological adj. Example Citations: The leaders of corporations and other institutions, it turns out, are not… … New words
