by monkey66 » Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:34 am
I know a good prosumer level spellchecker plug-in which recognises such new words as:
BAGGRAVATION, n. A feeling of annoyance and anger one endures at the airport when his bags have not arrived at the baggage carousel but everyone else's bags have [blend formed from words bag and aggravation].
Context and source: "Nancy couldn't help but feel baggravation as she watched other passengers get their luggage and leave the airport." (Internet)
BFE , adj. Very far away: Beyond Fu**ing Egypt. also B.F.E., b.f.e. [Acronym. Egypt was chosen somewhat arbitrarily as a country on the opposite side of the world. Variant: Bomfoq Egypt]
Context and source: "My car is parked BFE!" (Conversation)
CADILLACING, v. Slang. Relaxing. syn. chilling.
Context and source: "He didn't work at all. He was just cadillacing." (Conversation)
CARJACKING, n. An incident by which a usually armed individual coerces the driver of an automobile to give up his vehicle or drive it and the assailant to some specified location [blend of car and hijacking ].
Context and source: "A carjacking at the corner of Cherry Lane and the Interstate 30 access road has left local residents shocked." (KXAS Local News, 9-28-96)
DISORIENT EXPRESS, n. A state of confusion. [novel formation].
Context and Source: "I felt like I was on the Disorient Express for good this time."(Newsweek 11/14/96)
EATERS COMA, n. A condition characterized by sluggishness, sleepiness, and often a lack of motivation to do anything but rest/relax or sleep; a condition whose onset occurs shortly after a meal, usually dinner.
Context and source: "I have a lot of homework to do, but I just ate a big dinner and now I've got eaters coma." (Conversation)
EMOTICON, n. A symbol, usually found in e-mail messages, made up of punctuation marks that resembles a human expression. [Blend of emotion and icon]
Contex and source: " I received a strange symbol at the end of an e-mail and was informed that it is called and emoticon."
FANTABULOUS, adj. beyond fabulous. [blend of fantastic and fabulous]
Context and source: "It's fantabulous!" (Conversaton with classmate Amir Brown)
adj. Excellent, superlative, both fabulous and fantastic. [blend of fantastic and fabulous]
Context and source: "This fantabulous four-poster bed can be yours..." (Television advert)
FRO-YO, n. A frosty, creamy dessert; frozen yogurt. [clipping of frozen yogurt]
Context and source: "Chocolate fro-yo is my favorite dessert!" (Conversation)
FUNKINETICS, n. a very energetic form of step aerobics that mixes exercise and soul music. [Blend of funk and kinetics (motion).]
Context and source: If you like soul music and aerobics, you'll like funkinetics. (KPRC Houston 10pm news)
GLOBOBOSS, n. A cosmopolitan executive that has the ability to perform well across the globe.
Context and Source: "Wanted a globoboss who's at home anywhere and sings the same tune- profits- everywhere." (Newsweek 12/2/96)
JAPANIMATION, n. A type of cartoon or animation originating in Japan carrying robotic and futuristic themes.
Also refers to the style of animation. The characters have a distinctive type of appearance, usually incorporating a lock of hair hanging in front of an eye, and nudity.
Also known as anime. [Blend of Japan and animation].
MEANDERTHAL, n. An annoying individual moving slowly and aimlessly in front of another individual who is in a bit of a hurry [blend formed from meander and neanderthal ].
Context and source: "As much as he tried, Ben could do nothing to get around the meanderthal on the narrow sidewalk." (Internet)
MOTO, n. Energy for action toward a goal; motivation. [clipping of "motivation"]
Context and source: "I need some moto to go workout at the gym today."(Conversation)
NETIZEN, n. A person who spends an excessive amount of time on the Internet. [blend of Internet and citizen].
Context and Source "...investors and Netizens alike were left wondering what went wrong. ( Newsweek).
NOAH'S ARKING, v.pres.part. The state of wearing pants in which the length is hilariously short (in other words, it is more than a couple of inches above the ankle.) [Metonymic coinage. Noah's Ark refers to the great biblical flood, when the world was covered by "high water". "Noah's Arking." has replaced the earlier term flooding. A related term for the too-short pants themselves was high water pants.]
Context and source: His pants are too short. He is "Noah's Arking."
PROLLY, adv. Likely to happen, possibly occur. [elided pronunciation of "probably." Assimilation of the "b"to an "l"] Context and source: "I'm prolly going to the party tonight." (Conversation)
PSYCHODRAMATIC, adj. very crazy (psychotic) and overly dramatic. [blend of psychotic and dramatic]
Context and source: "Calm down. Stop being so psychodramatic." (Conversation)
SARCASTROPHE, n. An embarrassing and catastrophic event occurring when an individual attempts and fails to use humorous sarcasm [blend of sarcasm and catastrophe ].
Context and source: "Todd's failed attempt at humorous sarcasm resulted in a sarcastrophe at dinner." (Internet)
SPORK, n. A utensil with both bowl and tines, a combination of spoon and fork. [Blend of spoon and fork]
Context and source: "I hate these stupid plastic sporks." (Conversation)
STALKERAZZI, n. (pl. stalkerazzis) Tabloid journalist who pursues celebrities night and day, dogging their every move. [Blend of stalker and paparazzi, tabloid journalists, after eponymous character in Fellini movie. Italian plural -i reanalyzed to singular]
Context and source: "Broomfield hooks up with a pair of "stalkerazzis" who work for the tabloids..." (New Yorker 6/8/98)
TELEVANGELIST, n. An evangelist who conducts regular religious services on television. [Blend of television and evangelist]
Contex and source: "Ole Anthony and his merry band take on the televangelists." (US News, 8 December 1997)
'ZINE, n. An unprofessional periodical publication; a non-formal, home-made magazine. [clipping of magazine]
Context and source: "Until two years ago, I had no idea what a 'zine was." ( Loose Lips Sink Ships ,a 'zine)
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