PLANET OF THE CHIMPS #2

Friday, September 3, 2010

Jargon Watch: Synthia, Teabonics, Flash Crash, Naked Government

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Synthia n.
The unofficial nickname of Mycoplasma mycoides JCVI-syn1.0, the first living cell containing a computer-generated synthetic genome.

Teabonics n. pl.
Derisive term for misspelled and ungrammatical Tea Party protest signs.

Flash crash n.
A sudden swing in stock prices caused by electronic trading errors.

Naked government n.
Full disclosure of government expenditures in China.





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