incalmo n.— «Koch’s vases incorporate a technique called “incalmo,” meaning to fuse two colored halves of glass together while hot.» —“Campus glass lab hosts open house and sale” by Tom Sinclair University of...
–fu suffix indicating mastery or expertise. Also foo. Editorial Note: Film critic Joe Bob Briggs, who tends to sprinkle the suffix throughout his reviews, is often credited with popularizing it. Etymological Note: Probably from kung fu, a...
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suffix— «anyway, it’s shy on monsters and breasts, but great religon-fu.» —“Re: UFOria” by tomp@amiga.UUCP (Tom Pohorsky) Usenet: net.movies Mar. 14, 1986. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
heresthetics n. the framing of a debate or issue so that one is on the superior or winning side, or so that one’s choices are better-received by others. Also heresthetic. Etymological Note: The term was coined by William Riker (1920–1993)...
Portunhol n.— «Portunhol (or Portuñol) is jocular trade jargon for Portuguese (or Spanish) spoke with notieceable Spanish (or Portuguese) interference.» —“Identifying Spanish Interference in the Speech of Learners of...
–ting suffix— «“Mee-t’ing” or simply “t’ing.” A blind date. Sometimes a “so-gae t’ing” (lit. “introductory date”). Some folks used to speak jokingly of “eh-rae-bae-i-taw t’ing,”...