tummystick n.— «What could easily have been a humiliating two-hour-and-15-minute episode of tummysticks-on-the-range in the hands of a lesser director and writers is saved through the sheer coldness of the combined one-two of Ang Lee and...
monkey money n.— «“But think of the daily allowance of $500 plus free parking.” “What dat can do? Monkey money dat, cyan buy nutten,” the banter continued. But secretly, there were some who were glad for the so-called...
unschooling n.— «Lundgren had rejected her Lutheran upbringing but discovered the ideas of John Holt, who began in the ’60s to advocate what has come to be called “unschooling.” The child directs his education, deciding when...
hypersigil n. a creative work that via the medium of its artificial universe changes its creator, its observers, the real world, or other things. Etymological Note: hyper ‘over, beyond, or above’ ‘+ sigil ‘a seal or sign claimed to have occult or...
diabecity n.— «A main triggering factor is weight, and a new word, “diabecity,” has been coined to describe the fact that nine out of 10 type 2 diabetics are obese.» —“Program teaching people about healthy...
fene n.— «I’ve learned that when we say “if a lik yu, yu fene,” “fene” is not something we made up. “Fene” actually comes from the word “fenay” which means to feel direct physical illness...