blurple adj.— «Ive heard the term blurple to describe the particular color of skin for africans such as himself. i think his skin tone is beautiful. i love the blurple. its richer than all other skin tones.» —“ode to hanging...
five nines n.— «My phone line has been out—completely out, no dial tone—for 2 days since I discovered and reported the outage. If “five nines” were a guarantee, that is, if it had any reality to it at all, I could expect...
ditch in line v.— «Students will not “ditch” in line, and will use a conversational tone in communication with other students and cafeteria employees.» —“Perrysburg High School Student Handbook” Perrysburg High...
circus save n.— «Ferruzzi set the tone for the Thunder early making a circus save on the touchline to the right of the goal.» —“Thunder Nab Must-Win Game 3-0 Over Cincinnati” Minnesota Thunder July 11, 2003. (source:...
multi-hyphenate n.— «Multi-hyphenate Kenneth Branagh made it 2-for-2 in Shakespearean adaptations, forgoing HENRY V’s somber tone for a beautifully photographed and lavishly staged romp.» —“Ten Best Of 1993″ Usenet: rec...
rockno n.— «Rockno: A combo style that fuses rock, techno, electro and other influences. Who does it? See Pan/Tone, who is not on the festival lineup but will play one of the many afterparties.» —“Technical English” by...