snack-a-ceutical n.— «It may sound more like something chic French women use to remove unsightly body hair than a drink, but Sveltesse Optimise is one of a new breed of products—snack-a-ceuticals, to coin a neologism—that promises to...
sigtronic n.— «Billed as a “sigtronic collection of street-savvy, culture-conscious clothes that communicate, identify, and remember,” the standing-room only show featured technology-based apparel.…The future of Boston...
nash v.— «If Crozier is so hard up for charming regional neologisms, might I suggest one that doesn’t involve ratty proles hurting each other, such as “nash”, a verb meaning to travel somewhere against a tricky deadline (as in...
trisackaphobia n.— «He was writing a biographical piece on Royals third baseman Kevin Seitzer, who allowed as how he had a deep-seated fear of playing his position. The SI scribe asked if I knew of a technical term for this condition, and...
TINA n.— «A neologism derived from Indian politics seems poised as the most acceptable explanation for developments in British politics. This is the TINA factor, which, spelt out, means there is no alternative.» —“Britain In...
pathfinder state n.— «One interesting neologism appears in the foreign policy arena: “pathfinder state.” Essentially a new phrase meaning “regional ally,” a pathfinder state is neither a great power nor an emerging...