vacationship n.— «A newly coined portmanteau for a relationship formed during, and usually ended immediately after, a vacation, e.g., “Paris was amazing. A harmless little frisson over a croissant turned into a full-blown...
This week’s language headlines include the publication of new slang dictionary, and an entire book devoted to that tiny piece of punctuation, the period, and a tip-off about audio recordings of famous authors whose voices would otherwise be...
Hello, you have A Way with Words! This past weekend's show covered a lot of ground, including new political language like "glass pockets" and "horseracism," and whether there is a relationship between "caucus" and...
featherwood n. a female member of an organized white racist gang, or a white woman who has a relationship with a man who is a member of such a gang. Editorial Note: The male equivalent is peckerwood. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
pap v.— «Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller. Inspired by the burgeoning “best friend” relationship between the two, recently “papped” together at every opportunity.» —“Meet Moherty and friends” First...
email bankruptcy n.— «The term “e-mail bankruptcy” may have been coined as early as 1999 by a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor who studies the relationship between people and technology. Professor Sherry Turkle...