| channel-hop | intr. orig. U.S. To change frequently between television channels, using a remote… | 1977 | Go To Quotation |
| Euronote | A short-term promissory note issued in a Eurocurrency. Cf. Euro- comb._form 3. | 1977 | Go To Quotation |
| fast-tracking | The practice of placing a person, project, etc., on a fast development track; spec. (a)… | 1976 | Go To Quotation |
| flexitime | An arrangement whereby employees, while working a contracted number of hours, are free… | 1972 | Go To Quotation |
| genotoxin | A genotoxic substance. | 1979 | Go To Quotation |
| hot-list | trans. To place on a hot list (in various senses). Usu. in pass. | 1981 | Go To Quotation |
| lowball | To deceive (a customer) by offering an unrealistically low price, estimate, etc. | 1978 | Go To Quotation |
| magalogue | A (usually free) promotional catalogue or sales brochure designed to resemble a high-quality magazine. | 1978 | Go To Quotation |
| mainframer | A manufacturer or (usually enthusiastic) user of, or expert in, mainframe computers. | 1976 | Go To Quotation |
| McDonaldize | trans. To make (something) resemble the McDonald's restaurant chain or its food; (in… | 1979 | Go To Quotation |
| Metrolink | A transport system linking a city centre with its suburbs or with surrounding towns… | 1983 | Go To Quotation |
| mid-priced | Having a price approximately midway between the highest and the lowest prices; characterized by such prices. | 1975 | Go To Quotation |
| minichain | A small, usually local chain of shops, restaurants, or other businesses. | 1976 | Go To Quotation |
| negawatt | A unit of electrical or other energy (typically measured in watts or kilowatts) saved as… | 1984 | Go To Quotation |
| Notar | Freq. attrib. A proprietary name for a system of helicopter propulsion in which… | 1981 | Go To Quotation |
| outsourcing | The action or practice of obtaining goods or services by contract from outside sources. | 1981 | Go To Quotation |
| ovenable | Of food and food containers: suitable for cooking or heating in an oven, esp. a conventional oven. | 1977 | Go To Quotation |
| pharma | Pharmaceuticals as a business activity or sector of industry. | 1979 | Go To Quotation |
| phone phreaker | = phone phreak n. | 1977 | Go To Quotation |
| prosumer | A consumer who adopts an active role in the design of the products he or she purchases… | 1979 | Go To Quotation |
| Scenicruiser | The proprietary name of a line of luxury coaches equipped for long-distance travel, esp. for touring areas of scenic beauty. | 1954 | Go To Quotation |
| sell-through | The proportion of goods (of a particular type) purchased wholesale which is successfully… | 1978 | Go To Quotation |
| Senderista | A member of the revolutionary Peruvian guerrilla organization Sendero Luminoso or Shining Path (see Sendero Luminoso n.). | 1982 | Go To Quotation |
| updatable | That may be updated. | 1976 | Go To Quotation |
