New English's definitions

summer movie fatigue

This is the fatigue that sets in during the summer blockbuster season. It usually happens about the middle of July when the majority of the high-end summer movies have premiered and have been in the theaters for over a month, some since May. This time period is when theaters are nearly empty.

I saw Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and had the theater to myself. It was a case of summer movie fatigue.

by New English March 1, 2010

Ghost Box

An empty big box store.

Wal-Mart often leaves ghost boxes behind when they build Supercenters in favor of the smaller stores.

by New English December 20, 2008

Gurck

A mannequin without a head.

There are a lot of gurcks in that store.

by New English January 21, 2009

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

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

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

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