wibble n.— «Polyamorists also had a word for low-key jealousy—”wibble.” “It’s a kind of jealousy that doesn’t represent a massive sexual threat; it’s a smaller version of jealousy,” said Dr Barker. “You can...
frubbly adj.— «One word in the polyamory lexicon is “frubbly,” which describes the positive feeling of seeing your partner with another lover.» —“The Language of Love for Polyamorists” by John von...
Weblogestan n.— «“Weblogestan” is an Iranian online slang term for the realm of Persian-language blogs. (The time has definitely come for it to be adapted, and adopted, into Anglophone usage.) Over the last two years, Western...
Veblogestan n.— «“Weblogestan” is an Iranian online slang term for the realm of Persian-language blogs. (The time has definitely come for it to be adapted, and adopted, into Anglophone usage.) Over the last two years, Western...
terminal wean n.— «In twelve cases they performed a procedure called, in only mildly obscurantist language, a “terminal wean.” (Although neither doctors nor nurses literally “pull the plug,” the process is dramatic...
vuzvuz n.— «Speaking of pejoratives, have you heard the term “vuzvuz” applied to Ashkenazim? Apparently derived from the frequent use of “vus? vus?” in Yiddish. I am not sure that there is any real insult attached...