psychoceramics n.— «A well known professor of psychoceramics (the study of crackpots) who makes you think does more for you than a pedant in economics or some other subject.» —“The College Your Child Chooses to Attend May Influence His Life” by...
pimp v.— «I can’t say how long the term “pimping” has been used in medical circles but I first heard the term six years ago when I began working at a teaching hospital. The term comes from the fact that the clinical instructors would “pimp” the...
little professor syndrome n.— «People with Asperger’s, which affects mostly boys, aren’t likely to have any physical disabilities. They sometimes show an extraordinary grasp of obscure topics. As a result, the condition is sometimes known as the...
coursecasting n.— «Aside from creating podcasts of lectures—also known as “coursecasting”—Duke faculty members used the iPods to provide classroom materials such as lectures, songs or historical speeches.» —“University professor takes iPods to the...
geoslavery n.— «Jerome Dobson, a University of Kansas professor and president of the American Geographical Society, coined the term “geoslavery” with colleague Peter Fisher in 2003. He defines it as a master exerting control over a worker through...
animanecrology n.— «There are many different theories as to what causes “zombification.”…Dr Peter Foree, professor of Animanecrology (a big word meaning the study of the living dead), notes that by far the most agreed upon theory is that of a nasty...