greenmuting n.— «But not talking about environmental efforts, or “greenmuting,” can be a sin as well. Here’s my list of the “Six Sins of Greenmuting.” » —“”Greenwashing” v. “Greenmuting:...
harvest v.— «The phrase “harvesting” has been coined by party organisers at nightclubs in the city to describe how girls are gathered for so-called VIP events with Manchester United footballers such as the one that ended last week with...
A former resident of Buffalo, New York, puzzles over a strange word in a 12-year-old personals ad. What exactly is a “paratereseomaniac with extensive knowledge of osculation”? This is part of a complete episode.
crip studies n.pl.— «My writing often explores the intersections of non-normative bodies and identity, with an emphasis on interpretations informed by both disability and queer studies (an intersection often referred to as crip studies)...
Featherwood n.— «A small group of boys calling themselves the Peckerwoods and girls known as the Featherwoods are at least partly responsible for the trouble at Buchanan.» —“White gangs create atmosphere of fear at...
spermarche n.— «For this milestone in male maturation I suggest one of two terms: we might call it primus ejactulatus from the Latin or spermarche from the Greek. I prefer the latter, which means “the beginning of sperm...