Jewbu n.— «There is a phenomenon of many Jews becoming Buddhists, or “Jewbus” as they are called, especially here in the Bay Area.» —“Finding My Religion” by David Ian Miller SF Gate (San Francisco...
presticogitation n.— «But back to his word, which is—”presticogitation.” By calling up the related “prestidigitation,” the new word calls up a smile of recognition. [James Vanden] Bosch says of his creation...
BIRG-ing n.— «There is a phenomenon referred to as BIRG-ing or Basking in the Reflected Glow and the BIRG-ing could lead fans and viewers of the Superbowl to undertake purchase behaviors leading up to the Superbowl.» —“Greater...
divorcio al vapor n.— «The demand for divorce is often so urgent that Ms. Villacres and other lawyers tell of a shadowy phenomenon known as divorcio al vapor—where a man eager to shed a wife files for divorce here and sends a summons to...
A-love n.— «It had been some time since I’d been obsessed with an Asian girl. In today’s parlance, the phenomenon is known as “A-love” or “Asian fetish.”» —“I’m Obsessed with Zhang Ziyi” by Trevor...
CSI effect n.— «Juries, swayed by the special effects and scripts of television, have in some instances come to expect more evidence than is really necessary to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. It is a phenomenon that has...