snackluck n. a gathering to which each participant brings a small, easy-to-eat food item, or such food contributed in that manner. Etymological Note: Snack + potluck (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
junque n. items portrayed as or imagined to be more valuable than they are, such as old objects treated as antiques, junk bonds promoted as safe investments, etc. Editorial Note: Often used jocularly. Etymological Note: Probably fashioned from junk...
setiologist n. a person who investigates or searches for signs of extraterrestrial life. Etymological Note: Search for extraterrestrial intelligence + ologist. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
hoofball n. football (U.S.: soccer) played with a focus on long kicks (rather than on dribbling and passing). Editorial Note: Hoofball is usually considered a passive, boring way to play the sport. Etymological Note: From hoof (it), to kick...
lane n. an area of expertise or (military) responsibility; a mandate. Etymological Note: As explained in the comments, this usage is probably an extension of the idea of a shooting lane, where each shooter must keep fire within a long track. Perhaps...
repot v. to make a career move, especially to resign, retire, or take work in a new field. Editorial Note: Often used reflexively: to repot oneself. Etymological Note: From repot (a plant) ‘to put a plant in another pot, especially a larger one.’...