tax shelter

n. Bunker in which to hide with one's tax returns when the press come around.

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I need a few more yards of concrete. The reporters got a backhoe and dug up my last tax shelter.

Have you thought of using a charitable foundation?

morneau

v. Lie to cover your tracks.

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Do not morneau young man. I know you profited from that club raffle and now you are pretending you have a better job offer in Queens. I think not.

druzzle

n. An amount of something such as rain, work, bleeding etc that makes life unpleasant or intolerable.

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Why so glum?

Having one of those days. Druzzle, druzzle , druzzle.

goosefight

n. Disorganised skuffle between two angry but untrained foes.

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The Ukrainian war has turned into a real goosefight.

New York

place. Delightful city built on repurposed islands saved from a lonely existence by hardy entrepreeurs. Home to many sports clubs who have seen better times New York is now home to many museums and more lithe actors than is healthy.

New York is not a national park. Build something! Sing and dance! Dunk Be a star!

algoreithm

n. Complex decision-making process used by environmentalists to evaluate the proper way to proceed when building a pipeline, designing a city, draining a swamp etc.

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Are you using the latest algoreithm? Those owl burrows look a little close to the runway.

facers

n. Brave souls who face down evils and dangers with little thought to how they might protect themselves and others.

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It’s about to get real, facers! Rocky roads ahead, so take them boots off your kids tender feet and prepare to ignore the squeals.