Asbo n.— «Individuals who break the conditions will be charged with a criminal offence. But Mr Coaker revealed that only one ASBO has been issued nationally since the guidelines were introduced in April.» —“More ‘noise’...
spizzerinctum n.— «For the explosive substance in the bomb hydrogen, he substituted knowledge, and for uranium, the fuse, spizzerinctum. This he defined as “energy ambition and the will to succeed.”» —“Publishers Told...
spizerinktum
n.— «Although a live wire, the dengue took much of the spizerinktum out of his being for the time being only, we know.» —Mexia Evening News (Texas) Oct. 13, 1922. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
dogging n.— «Leander Kahney writes: “Giving new meaning to the term ‘flash mob’ the British have invented a new sex craze called ‘dogging’‚ that mixes sex, exhibitionism, mobs and the Internet.” While Kahney believes...
trout pout n.— «“It’s good to see Volvo has moved away from the boxy models of the past,” he said. He described the grille as a “trout pout.”» —“New v50 is a more sporting estate” Derby Evening...
derecho n.— «On the evening of July 8, cool air made heavy by rain crashed earthward at tremendous speed in central Nebraska, said Pollack, the weather service meteorologist. The descending air touched off a weather phenomenon known as a...