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386 generation

386 generation  n.— «Many of them were imprisoned while staging anti-government and unification activities in the 1980s. They belong to the so-called “386 Generation.”» —“Student Activists in 1980s Gear Up for New Social...

spange

spange  v.— «To spange: Shorthand street talk for that often-heard phrase, “Spare change?” says The Denver Post. Spangers have made it into a verb.» —“Social Studies” by Michael Kesterton Globe and...

stagette

stagette  n.— «Following an informal “stagette” dance a midnight feast of ices and cakes was served.» —“Social and Personal” Fayetteville Democrat (Ark.) July 14, 1920. (source: Double-Tongued...

snam

snam  n.— «Everyone knows what spam is—unwanted email. Snam is a mutant variant. It’s unwanted email generated by such “social networking” Web sites as Friendster, LinkedIn, and Tribe. Social networking…snam? Get it...

phish

phish  v.— «Phishing attacks are typically sent by e-mail directing the recipients to a phony Web site and asking them to enter private financial information, such as credit card, Social Security and bank account numbers. The information...