Does it bug you when people talk about themselves in the third person? A caller finds herself mightily annoyed by this habit, which she observes especially among politicians and celebrities. There’s a word for the practice of referring to...
swoop down n.— «Celebrities are notorious for skaing around questions. That’s why I like people like Wendy Williams. She issues a “swoop down” that boxes them into a corner so they have no choice but to answer the question or...
ice v.— «Celebrities aren’t the only ones getting iced out. Corporations want some icing action too. Smith’s company created a crystal-incrusted Nintendo Wii. They still take orders from the general public through the company Web site...
pap v.— «Pap Snaps Embarrass The Rich And Famous.…Paparazzi—the Italian name comes from the sound of popping flashbulbs—need incredible persistence and the hide of a rhinoceros. Irate subjects snapped in compromising situations...
pap n.— «With Paris Hilton heading for jail and Lindsay Lohan in rehab, the number of paparazzi on the trail of Britney Spears is going to soar. The conversation among the 20 to 30 “paps” staking out Hilton last week has been what they...
I love me wall n. n. a public display of awards, certificates, plaques, and photographs with or from celebrities, etc.; a brag wall. Also me wall, love me wall. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)