purpling n.— «The man who called the school during an emotional crisis alleged that Soens would pinch his nipples, a practice called “purpling,” due to the dark bruises that appeared on the boys’ chests.» —“Probe of...
Authorgeddon n.— «“Authorgeddon” one publisher has dubbed it—the dreaded day when authors will outnumber readers—and all indications are it’s coming fast.» —“Everybody has a story, but who wants to read it?” by John...
numeeja n.— «It does provide a fab opportunity to rake over the past and remember the heady days when numeeja was all the rage.» —“Boo.com dusts down website for June relaunch” The Register (U.K.) Jan. 24, 2006...
pog n.— «Reed said the Army’s Post Exchanges don’t deal in pennies anymore, rounding change at the register up and down instead. Metal coins have been replaced by cardboard disks called “pogs” because coinage is...
puggle n.— «But it’s the puggle—a pug crossed with a beagle—that is the “it dog” of the moment.» —“Don’t call me mutt” by Katherine Nguyen Orange County Register (California) Oct. 17, 2005...
granny cell n.— «In vision, the search for a “granny cell”—a cell that fired only when you saw granny (or some other such complex object)—proved fruitless, so we are probably not going to detect a “Bach cell” or a...