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slipstream

slipstream  v.— «You have to create an integrated copy of XP and SP2 on your PC. This process is called “slipstreaming” and it’s a useful thing to do in any case because it means if you ever need to re-install Windows on a PC...

suck rubber

suck rubber  v. phr.— «We’ll have simulated ground bursts and smoke going off and people running around in protective suits sucking rubber, as people affectionately refer to it.» —“Robins unit set for major inspection” by...

flyboarding

flyboarding  n.— «London estate agents Chard Associates were fined £18,000 last week after being found guilty of placing their boards outside properties where they had no legitimate interest—a practice known as flyboarding.» —“Round...

buysexual

buysexual  n.— «I can live with these Sydney “buysexuals”—men who love to shop for clothes.» —“How did straight get so crooked” by Anita Quigley Daily Telegraph (Surry Hills, New South Wales...

grantepeneur

grantepeneur  n.— «The land that gaveus Brayonnes, reversing falls and poutine râpé now offers up another expression—grantepeneur. This is a person who is an expert at successfully applying for government-sponsored business...

housebling

housebling  n.— «A. P. Williams offers “Griswold”… to define decorating the outside of the house with Christmas lights. Having seen some of the houses in my village, I would offer an even more up-to-date word:...

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