global weirding
n.— «Global weirding predictions are that the Southeast will experience more cold wionters & more snowfall as global climate change continues. And I have to agree with Dan. During the last snowstorm, I lost one of my chakras in my parka.» —“ Let It Snow?” by Mark Marcoplos OrangePolitics.org (Orange County, North Carolina) Feb. 12, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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