shmoo adj.— «Aidan got many, many DVDs and videogames, all of which were deemed either “Sweet” or “Shmoo” by him. (I’m told “shmoo” is some new word in preteen boy patois, and it is apparently a synonym...
cello arm n.— «I think I am developing a slight case of “cello arm.” No this is not a synonym for tendonitis or tennis elbow or anything. It is a term I coined used to describe most cello players’ upper arms. There is also a...
standfirst n. in British journalism, introductory or summary information above a newspaper article; a kicker (U.S.); a précis. Editorial Note: Sometimes wrongly used as a synonym with lead (or lede), which is part of the article whereas a...
bat wings n.pl. flabby undersides of the upper arms; untoned tricep muscles. Editorial Note: A synonym is bingo wings. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
bouma shape n.— «Some have used the term bouma as a synonym for word shape, though I was unfamiliar with the term. The term bouma appears in Paul Saenger’s 1997 book Space Between Words: The Origins of Silent Reading. There I learned to...
hocker n. a person who harangues, beseeches, or talks persuasively; a person who trades in information, gossip, or personal connections; someone who is (obnoxiously) ambitious. Editorial Note: Hocker is common and well-known to yeshiva students in...