Short Hand

One short-hand approach popular in the War Colleges is the concept of DIME: Diplomatic, Informational, Military, and Economic. ❋ Robert David Steele (2010)

But in cleantech--short-hand for everything from solar power to electric vehicles to software that efficiently manages power consumption--venture capital money has not been reaching many promising areas, especially the riskiest technologies with the heaviest financial demands. ❋ Amy Lee (2011)

David Fincher's highly professional, achingly familiar story of hubris and fall uses the idea of the internet's "cool" (as opposed to mainstream media's tepid) as a narrative short-hand that also describes the failings of normative big-media narrative in a time of digital storytelling. ❋ Alexandra Juhasz (2010)

When enough people like a book, it at least merits attention and offers a short-hand to discovering the book and the author. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He listened still more tensely through long minutes in which he heard nothing, at the same time whispering to Jerry for information and commanding him to be soft-spoken; and Jerry, with whuffs and whiffs and all the short-hand breath-exhalations of speech he had been taught, told him that men approached, many men, more men than five. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It's just shorthand e-mail (secretaries and court stenographers must be smiling), but, hey, if you can market short-hand emails-go for it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“Falafel” eventually became a short-hand reference to the affair. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The defender is, among others things, the ultimate test of a journalist's short-hand and, as he bombs along at speeds in excess of 200 words per minute, he radiates excitement and enthusiasm. ❋ David Hytner (2010)

"Stuttering" is the short-hand term used to describe verbal non-fluency in a variety of forms, including involuntary repetitions of sounds, blockages and abnormal hesitations before speaking. ❋ Con Chapman (2010)

this isn't [a short] [hand] [surprise] ❋ Dbo35 (2009)

Person a: can [Sidney Crosby] score short-handed, even after his injury of [Jan] 2011-Feb 2012? Person b: we'll have to [wait and see]. ❋ Sexydimma (2014)

person 1) Can [Sidney Crosby] score a short-handed goal after his injury of [January] 2011? person 2): [IMHO] Sidney Crosby will do so not only short-handed, but also blindfolded at the same time. ❋ Sexydimma (2012)

[Sure] he's [loaded], but he, he's just charity-stays-in-the-pocket kind (or [unkind]!): deep pockets/short hands ❋ Vivauganda (2010)

Person a: can [Sidney Crosby] score short-handed, even after his injury of [Jan] 2011-Feb 2012? Person b: we'll have to [wait and see]. ❋ Sexydimma (2013)

person 1) Can [Sidney Crosby] score a short-handed goal after his injury of [January] 2011? person 2): [IMHO] Sidney Crosby will do so not only short-handed, but also blindfolded as well at the same time. ❋ Sexydimma (2012)

Person a: can [Sid] [Crosby] score short-handed? Person b: we'll have to [wait and see]. ❋ Sexydimma (2013)

Kevin: What's the [weirdest] shit you've done? Mike: Got a short hand in a [7/11] [parking lot]. Kevin:..... ❋ TheTimeForAction (2017)

“Mind [popping a short-handed Joe] on me? I really need that after my [long day] at work!” “Sure, [no worries]!” ❋ Chinese_dogman (2021)