dhodhi n.— «The source of laughter is the name Dodi which, according to the way it is pronounced, would be spelt “Dhodhi” in Shona and is used euphemistically in everyday conversation as a polite way of referring to human...
visibility whip n. a worker responsible for precisely orchestrating the presentation of placards, chants, and other demonstrations of support among delegates at a political convention, especially during speeches. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
visibility whip n.— «Take, for example, the “America’s Future” signs brought out for President Clinton’s speech Monday night. Hotline sources report that DNCC “visability whips” were under strict orders not to pass...
Portunhol n.— «Portunhol (or Portuñol) is jocular trade jargon for Portuguese (or Spanish) spoke with notieceable Spanish (or Portuguese) interference.» —“Identifying Spanish Interference in the Speech of Learners of...
trufan n.— «1976 Fisher Strekfan’s Glossary 6 “Trufan: The total fan, one who embraces every aspect of fandom. This has another meaning in SFandom but the single definition has been prevalent in STrekdom so far.”» —“Star...
watermelon n.— «We have one for the greens—”watermelons” (green on the outside, red on the inside, i.e. closet commies).» —“Fun With Political Hate Speech” by Dean Esmay Dean’s World Apr. 25, 2004...