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BT

BT
 n.— «“BT”—from the English slang “bad trip”—is an expression designating a foul mood.» —“Acronyms run amok in Indonesia” by Bhimanto Suwastoyo in Jakarta, Indonesia Mail & Guardian (S. Africa) Aug. 30, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

makeinu

makeinu  n.— «Single and childless women in their 30s or older are makeinu, According to novelist Junko Sakai, who coined the phrase with her bestseller “Makeinu no Toboe (The Howl of the Losing Dog),” It doesn’t matter how successful, beautiful or...

bajet

bajet  n.— «The Prime Minister was hinting at a paradigm shift when he wanted the Budget to be known as ‘Bajet’ and not ‘Belanjawan’ from this year on.» —“More breathing space for SMIs” by Shamsul Yunos Malay Mail (Malaysia) Sept. 21, 2002. (source:...