repple depple n.—Gloss: in military slang, a replacement depot. «He talked to DDIL yesterday he is still in repple depple (VeetNam era slang, I don’t know the new slang).» —“Need Source for pocket KJV Bible” by...
trashout n.— «Professionals in the insurance and lending industry are bracing themselves for all manner of similar situations, as homeowners either trash or simply leave their trash lying around their houses, often taking off without even...
gigachurch n.— «Forget about megachurches. That’s so yesterday. Today, the hot topic is the “gigachurch,” a word religious observers have coined for congregations with more than 10,000 members.» —“Exemption allows lesbian...
Unfitney n.— «Britney Spears—or as the media likes to call her “Unfitney”—missed her court-ordered deposition yesterday morning because of a general medical illness but was cruising around until 2am last night.» —“Britney...
Welcome to another edition of the "A Way with Words" newsletter! Remember Tom, the guy who's still trying to recall a word he insists he learned long ago? He said it meant "the points on a compass." We spoke to him on the air...
freeroll n.— «About 20 people had come to play poker before 2 p.m. yesterday, attracted by its being a “freeroll” day, they said, which generally involves a tournament that is free to enter but has a cash prize donated by the host, as a...