avauntular n.— «With all the sex talk, the avuncular (or avauntular?) dynamic of Regis Philbin-Kelly Ripa and Meredith Vieira-Matt Lauer is also absent.» —“We’re Not Dating’: A Morning Show With Sex on the...
gapology n.— «The idea of a “gap” or an impending “crisis” has its political uses—goading the public to do things it might not wish to do—but there are numerous skeptics who think it is a bogus concept...
bonsai n.— «The chamber-music arrangement of “Das Lied,” begun by Arnold Schoenberg early in the last century, presents the blueprint of the piece but sounds harsh without the cushioning of more than one musician on each of...