Mr. 9.1 is at it again

Glossary of difficult words

Mr. 9.1 - Kalousek's initial forecast for 2009 GDP growth was +4.3%, or 9.1 percentage points above the later preliminary figure for the actual growth;

VAT - all figures refer to "statewide" VAT receipts, not merely to the part that is included in the state budget; to verify our figures, see Page 15, Table 4 in each of the two ministerial documents we link to;

to stockpile - to accumulate a large amount of goods or materials;

to grill someone - to subject someone to intense questioning or interrogation;

relentlessly - incessantly and oppressively; steadily and persistently.