booshway n.— «Wolfe has been a part of the festival for 20 years and is this year’s booshway, from the French term bourgeois or proprietor of the land. He is in charge of coordinating the reenactors and demonstrators. The fest has about...
GWOT n.— «This summer, three of the four offerings have to do with the Iraq war or the GWOT (Pentagonese for “Global War on Terrorism,” of which the Pentagon views the Iraq struggle an integral part).» —“Theater festival...
rockno n.— «Rockno: A combo style that fuses rock, techno, electro and other influences. Who does it? See Pan/Tone, who is not on the festival lineup but will play one of the many afterparties.» —“Technical English” by...
fanjinshi n.— «The central festival topic is named by a peculiar coinage-Fanjinshi, a portmanteau word made of the English “fanzine” and “dojinshi,” Japanese analogue of “Samizdat,” Russian word for an...
hog dog trial n.— «Known as the largest hog dog trials in America, and definitely the only one named for Uncle Earl Long, events include one- and two-dog bay contests. Money and trophies will be awarded.» —“Louisiana’s colorful...
MOOP n. trash; foreign items found where they do not belong. Editorial Note: This term is associated with the Burning Man festival. Etymological Note: matter out of place (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)