Shag Phones
Prepaid cell phones used by a couple involved in an illicit affair, to keep damning evidence from showing up on caller logs, caller ID, or phone bills.
TiVo-Proofing
The practice of embedding products and advertising (think: pop-ups) within TV shows so that owners of digital video recorders can't skip the commercials.
Scanlation
The practice of scanning Japanese manga comic books and posting them on the Web with English translations. Fans say it's not piracy because the books aren't printed in English.
Squid Squad
A scientific team that patrols the oceans' depths in search of giant squid - or evidence they exist.
- Gareth Branwyn (jargon@wiredmag.com)
Thanks to contributors Kari Lynn Dean, Xeni Jardin, and Paul McFedries
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