vernac adj. provincial; culturally backwards, unfashionable, or unrefined. Also n. Editorial Note: The derogatory uses of this term are closely tied to the ongoing debate over the role and use of English in India. Etymological Note: From vernacular...
paper airplane n. in aeronautics and aerospace, a flying machine that is strictly theoretical. Editorial Note: The adjectival form paper, referring to something that exists only in print or writing but not as a physical object, is fairly common...
blaccent n. a mode of speech which is said to imitate African-American vernacular English, especially when used by a white person. Also blackcent. Editorial Note: This term is usually derogatory. Etymological Note: Black + accent (source: Double...
Driving While Teen n. an offense said to be committed by teenaged automobile drivers who are pulled over by police for (ostensibly) no reason at all. Also DWT. Editorial Note: This, like the similar term DWB ‘driving while Black,’ is probably a play...
fundagelical n. a fundamentalist or evangelical Christian; a person who evangelizes or espouses fundamentalist beliefs for any cause. Also adj. Editorial Note: Usually derogatory. Etymological Note: fundamentalist + evangelical (source: Double...
