chorporation n.— «The Calcutta Municipal Corporation (CMC) will no longer be referred to as “chorporation”, the city’s next mayor, Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya of the CPM, promised on Tuesday, moments after he was declared...
swalpa adjust maadi n.— «Coming back to the phrase “swalpa adjust maadi”—it literally means “please adjust a little,” and is used as a metaphor in daily life. A lady commuter standing in a bus may use the phrase to...
care leaver n. a person who has been a ward of the state but no longer qualifies for or receives any government assisstance. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
whoadie n. a casual, familiar form of address for a friend. Also wodie, wody. Editorial Note: This term appears to originate in the hip-hop scene of New Orleans, La. Etymological Note: < wardie ‘resident of a political ward’ (source: Double...
shako mako other.— «Another man holds up a small mirror and yells the Iraqi slang phrase “Shako mako? (what’s up?)” as he hops inside a locked ward.» —“Psychiatric Hospital Struggles to Heal in Iraq” by Michael...
Fujimorazo n.— «Fed up, many Brazilians are moving to Miami, the press is speculating that Franco may attempt a “Fujimorazo” (usurping of powers) and there is open talk of a return to military rule.» —“Breaking the rules...