zap n.— «Following the 1969 Stonewall riots, as the nascent gay rights movement became increasingly combative, a gay Philadelphia teenager initiated his own guerrilla war aimed at television, including the CBS Evening News. Mark Segal...
How can the word friend possibly describe both the people you went to school with and the people to whom you are connected through Facebook and MySpace? Are friends on the social sites really friends? Is there a better word to describe someone who...
whatifery n.— «I am glad that my hon. Friend has admitted what I believe was going through many of our minds—that we are baffled by the Minister’s explanation of what the clause is trying to do. I am certainly baffled. I suppose that the...
pizza upskirt n.— «Speaking of photos, where did the term you use for crust shots, “pizza upskirt,” come from? Friend of Slice Kathryn Yu coined the term in a comment attached to this Flickr photo.» —“FAQ &...
blue juice n.— «It’s not clear that this dog has a “problem” worth getting out the blue-juice for.» —“Re: My Friend’s Dog was Attacked” by Michael Mahler Usenet: rec.pets.dogs May 9, 1991. (source:...