boo word n. an expression or term that represents a topic that is unpopular or unwelcome. Editorial Note: The antonym is hurrah word (also spelled hooray word). In recent years, both boo word and hurrah word are more common in the United Kingdom...
Google jockey n.— «A Google jockey is someone who takes part in a presentation or class and surfs the Internet for web sites or resources mentioned by the presenter or terms and ideas related to the topic. These searches are displayed...
ringxiety n.— «What they are hearing is a barely discernable sound—perhaps chimes, a faint trill or an electronic bleat—that they mistake for the ringtone of their cellphone, which isn’t ringing. This audio illusion—called phantom phone...
fauxcellarm n.— «What they are hearing is a barely discernable sound—perhaps chimes, a faint trill or an electronic bleat—that they mistake for the ringtone of their cellphone, which isn’t ringing. This audio illusion—called phantom phone...
cha-cha n.— «This is just one of the questions being raised by overseas Filipinos who are learning that charter change or “Cha Cha” is now the hottest topic of discussion in the Philippines, not a revival of a dance craze...
coning n.— «Ear candling, or coning as it is sometimes called, is believed to have originated thousands of years ago—perhaps among the Egyptians—as a therapeutic way to draw wax and toxins out of the ear.» —“Ear candling a hot topic...