Califunny
n.— «Does he use a bed_of_nails keyboard so it REALLY feels good when he’s replying? Well, no surprise really. He is after all, posting from Southern Califunny. All that smog, for all those years.» —“Re: Over 10,000 Have Signed Petition to Oppose Clipper” by David Lesher Usenet: comp.org.eff.talk Feb. 25, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
For rock climbers, skiers, and other outdoor enthusiasts, the word send has taken on a whole new meaning. You might cheer on a fellow snowboarder with Send it, bro! — and being sendy is a really great thing. Plus: a nostalgic trip to Willa...
What if, instead of being an inanimate object, a dictionary were alive? That’s the idea behind a lavishly illustrated new children’s book called The Dictionary Story (Bookshop|Amazon) by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston. This is part of a...