encobijado n. a person found wrapped in blankets after being assassinated by drug traffickers or their associates. Also adj. Etymological Note: Fr. Latin Am. Spa. cobija ‘blanket’; Spa. cobijarse ‘to shelter, to be protected.’ (source: Double...
gamma smile n.— «Hardly a line of David’s trading argot will be intelligible to ordinary mortals, being riddled with references to gamma smiles, 25 delta EUR calls, short vega books and the like.» —“How to go bust in a state of...
ERF v.— «Today he tells The Observer of repeated assaults by Camp Delta’s punishment squad, known as the Extreme Reaction Force or ERF…Rasul said they led to a new verb being coined by detainees: “to be ERFed.” That, he...
gbege n.— «The word gbege is a neologism for violent response. When Uvwie youths go out to collect development levies and you refuse to pay they resort to violence (gbege).» —“Killing the Renaissance in Delta State” by...
deve n.— «The word deve is a neologistic infusion and shortened form of “Development Levy.”» —“Killing the Renaissance in Delta State” by Bobson Gbinije Daily Champion (Lagos, Nigeria) May 20...
Fiberal n.— «The premiums and the broken promise about tax increases have been controversial. The neologism “Fiberal” has gained rapid acceptance, and both Mr. Sorbara and Mr. McGuinty are being pilloried in the press and on...