|
old
meaning |
new
meaning |
Abstringe |
To unbind or loosen. |
Awkwardness caused by belief that one's gym
instructor thinks that you have a crush on them. |
Bashit
|
Scots. Mashed, as in Mashed Vegetables |
The stuff that happened in 'Nam. The stuff that's
happening in today's high schools. |
Boggart |
Eng. Evil Goblin who haunts a particular place |
Day-time Talk-show host |
Battological |
Stammering, repeating one's self |
The type of stuff sports figures say when given
free reign in interviews. |
Begrutten |
Swollen of face from too much crying. |
Feeling of resentment caused by guilt-induced
attendance at family reunion. |
Blissom |
To couple with an Ewe |
The annoyingly happy state of the persistently
ignorant and inept. |
Contesseration |
Contraction of Friendship |
The process by which certain American's, notably
Donald Trump, feel that the company of Eurotrash reflects
well on them. |
Cornuted |
Having horns—also cuckolded |
Elements that have been changed in a film version
of a book. |
Dandiprat |
1) Small coin,
2) Small insignificant or contemptible fellow |
A friend who consistently solicits your opinion on
a new piece of his or her wardrobe that you find appalling. |
Dooputty |
Hind. Sheet-like Garment |
Regis Philben's technique of "sweating"
contestants on "Millionaire" |
Edmede |
Feeling of humility |
Characteristic surfeit of Chintz found in American
Bed and Breakfasts |
Faldetta |
Maltese Cap |
Purported feud between two professional
wrestlers |
Forprise |
Exception or Reservation |
Similar to prequel with the added sense that it is
particularly unworthy of the original book, movie, etc. |
Fritiniency |
To twitter |
Gastric distress caused by Olestra |
Gearksutite |
An earth with the appearance of clay |
A person who relishes wearing the wardrobe of
dress-down Fridays |
Giabella |
Small space in the human forehead between the
eyebrows and immediately above a line from one to another. |
A TV anchorperson specializing in looks of concern
over items of "bad" news. |
Grede |
To cry out or crow |
An individual who models their character on that of
Gordon Gekko in “Wall Street” |
Guinguette |
A suburban cabaret. A place of low class, for
drinking and eating. |
Entertainer favored by denizens of Shopping malls -
i. e. Tiffany, Brittany Spears |
Hained |
Saved for consumption |
Having drunkenly appeared in public in ones
underwear |
Hamacratic |
Pertaining to government by mutual action |
Beliefs expoused by Actors turned Politicians |
Haskardly |
Low,
vulgar, base |
Irritatingly inept use of a computer or till - esp.
in the case of trainee cashiers |
Hircocervus |
Mythological creature half goat, half stag |
Unattributable injury received during a bachelor
party |
Hoplites |
Heavy Greek infantry |
Dancers seen in the background on live MTV
broadcasts |
Malebogle |
Eighth circle of hell |
The facial expression peculiar to politicians
discussing campaign finance reform. |
Minky |
Dirty or disgusting |
Pundit employed to comment on media coverage on TV.
Esp. MSNBC or CNN |
Kerimery |
Filigree work |
The claiming of Irish roots by American politicians |
Menging |
Mingling, mixture |
Petty theft of office
sup |
Merribowk |
Sillibub or Posset |
Adhesive used to stick swimsuits to beauty
contestants' behinds. |
Moloker |
Renovated silk
hat |
Derisive: Style
of dress affected by younger sibling at some point during
their first year of college |
Nieveling |
Method of milking cows |
Whining about the service in a fast food restaurant
or diner |
Nippitate |
Good Ale or other liquor. Prime Quality |
Precise calculation by advertising professionals
about the exact placement of a breast, covered or not,
male or female, in an advertisement |
Oxter |
Armpit |
Stranger sitting next to you in public place, be it
airplane or sporting event who persistently invades your
seat space |
Partlet |
Feminine article of apparel worn around neck |
That region of a shared apartment agreed by common
consent to be "yours" |
Quemful |
Pleasing, agreeable |
Angst induced by the realization that time spent
watching the Fox network is part of your life you can
never have back |
Ratelier |
Stand for weapons |
Owner of a Fleapit |
Scampavia |
Swift sailing ship used in the Mediterranean |
Mythological land inhabited by former child and
animal stars |
Shabash |
Hindi phrase borrowed by the British meaning
"Well done" |
Slight smirk visible on a politician's face when he
finds himself in a position to attack a political
opponent's morals |
Siderate |
To be blasted by lightening |
The arithmetic performed by couples deciding whose
parents they spend the holidays with |
Skintle |
To separate and reset half-dried bricks to
facilitate drying |
To lure people's interest in a product, activity or
story with semi-clad models |
Slite |
Wear and tear |
Web site with no purpose other than to provide a
web address they can add to conventional advertising |
Smoring |
Burning without flame |
Excessive vocally expressed nostalgia for summer
camp |
Swingletree |
Board used in dressing flax |
Lamppost, hydrant, tree or similar used both by
dogs for urination and by their owners as a locus for
flirtation with other dog-owners |
Thrutch |
Thrust, push, press |
The constant readjustment of the groin area by
professional athletes |
Tribade |
Woman who indulges in unnatural acts with other
women |
Artificial name for listening area used by traffic
reporters—e. g. the Southland's, the Tristate area, etc. |
Vaidie |
Guileful Cunning |
Daydreamlike
speculation on what life would be like if things had
worked out with ex-girl or boyfriend |
Wup |
To bind |
Unforceful, timid, or shy urban professional |
Xyster |
An instrument for scraping bone |
Television expert on youth culture |
Ylome |
Frequently, Often |
Slightly self-conscious gait of someone, in anger
or denial, ignoring dirty dishes piled in a sink |
Zock |
Exclamation |
Matted fibers found between
toes |