chevrolegs n.pl.— «“My Other Car Is My Feet.” “Which model? Chevrolegs or Toyotoes?”» —“Re: Bumper Stickers?” by km34@cornell.edu (Karen Sanchez) Usenet: misc.writing Nov. 17, 1994. (source:...
junk n.— «The resoundingly mediocre story and writing give this otherwise superlative game a vicious kick in the junk.» —“Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy; Mind over matter” by Joe Rybicki PlayStation...
white knowledge n. information acquired without conscious effort. Etymological Note: This term originated in science fiction writing and is associated with the author Terry Pratchett, who probably coined it. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
standfirst n.— «Each article has a headline printed in large bold letters, followed by a brief description, called a standfirst, and a byline, which is the reporter’s name.» —“Primary: Writing Made Simple” by Mary...
dutching n. 1. a technique of treating cocoa with alkali. 2. the tilting of a viewing perspective in film, television, or other visual media. Editorial Note: There are other more well-known types of dutching: in gambling, hedging bets in such a way...
listicle n.— «People who haven’t worked in the publishing industry (or haven’t worked at the Voice) don’t necessarily know that “best of” issues are generally a chance for the editorial staff to phone it in. Inside jokes, lazy...