snowflake baby n. a child grown and born from a frozen embryo. Etymological Note: The term probably is derived from Snowflakes, an embryo-adoption agency affiliated with Focus on the Family, a conservative Christian organization founded by James...
soup bunch n. a bundle of vegetables and herbs used in the preparation of soup. Etymological Note: The English soup bunch is probably a calque of the German term suppenbund. The word suppebund in the 2005 citation is a misspelling. (Thanks to...
socks and knocks n.pl. the oxides of sulfur and nitrogen commonly found in pollution. Etymological Note: A literal pronunciation of the characters that make up the chemical notations SOx, representing various oxides of sulfur, and NOx, representing...
beta n. in the sport of rock climbing, advice or instruction on the best way to climb a geographic feature. Etymological Note: The term is said to be derived from Betamax, the first popular format for recording video. (source: Double-Tongued...
bomber n. an old, dilapidated automobile; (hence) a class of such automobiles used with few or no modifications in stock car racing. Etymological Note: This is directly related to the term bomb ‘an old, dilapidated car,’ which goes back to at least...
Asiental adj. Asian of unknown or unspecific nationality. Also n. Etymological Note: Asian + Oriental (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)