slagosphere n.— «In a recent interview about his controversy-baiting wife Ayelet Waldman, novelist Michael Chabon condemned “the slagosphere”—that merciless virtual coliseum in which anyone with a DSL can publicly eviscerate...
Minnewisowa n.— «Republicans will convene in Minneapolis, the largest city in “Minnewisowa.” That neologism refers to the contiguous states of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa, which have 27 electoral votes.» —“Your election...
alligator arm n.pl.— «Still, John Lewis wishes he had a quarter for every alligator-arm quip he’s heard. “People always say if my arms were longer, I might reach more balls, but I try not to take it personally,” he said...
ro n.— «It’s guys like Foley who give gays a bum rap, despite the fact that the vast majority of predatory trolls are heterosexual. For all the Foleys out there, ‘ro or ‘mo, I’ll shorthand it for you: Keep your grubby paws...
baleboosta n.— «She was, in the truest sense, a baleboosta, a Yiddish term meaning a remarkable cook and “boss of the kitchen.” My father tells stories of her legendary cooking: Rolling out enough dough to cover the kitchen...
mangs n.pl.— «Haden was a little less recognizable because he was not in the mangs, or as he calls them “man bangs,” he has worn in recent episodes. While he said the haircut he got in a downtown Minneapolis salon was...