trend-humping n.— «My pal, who works in television, also introduced me to a new word: “trend-humping,” a term used to describe the unthinking and instinctive frenzy to exploit a rising social trend in one’s coverage...
trailing spouse n.— «The trend also means more companies hiring new executives offer some job-finding services to the spouse. In a growing number of cases, the so-called “trailing spouse” in human resources parlance, is the...
momtrepreneur n.— «They’re part of a growing trend of “momtrepreneurs,” a term coined to describe young mothers who are juggling home duties with home businesses.» —“Entrepreneurial mothers turn kid parties into elaborate...
pre-tox v.— «However media reports into the benefits of peppermint may be stirring interest, and there is a general trend towards “pre-tox”—a new buzzword to describe preparing one’s body prior to overindulgence so that the...
wonderbum n.— «It has been a recent trend for British women to wear buttock-enhancing pants and tights to a give them Jennifer Lopez-style derrieres, or “wonderbums” as they have been coined.» —“Kylie comes back with a...
presidential apartment n.— «With land prices skyrocketing in the city’s central business district (CBD), builders are concentrating on building large projects in the suburban or peripheral areas and are seen increasingly going in for top...