In an 1899 contest sponsored by a literary magazine, a reader proposed the word whifflement to mean “an object of small importance.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Whifflement” Earlier I mentioned that contest where a London...
witchy-poo n.— «I think the great majority of people don’t care to listen to Natural/Alternative Medicine because they have a stereotypical view of it as wishy-washy, earth-mother, granola, hippy, witchy-poo, etc.» —“ Breakthroughs Are...
greenscam n.— «Ethanol, dressed down as a mere granola greenscam, is the lingua franca of politicians whose mainstay is corporate welfare. They arrange government subsidies, and the corporations arrange campaign friendships. It’s like a Pez refill...