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Jeff Wrangler:
Saw this in the newspaper this morning, thought I'd share it on "Anything Goes."

Unibrow
Soul patch
Google
Drama queen (Lord, I know way too many of those!  ;D )
Empty suit
Himbo (That one's my favorite.  :) )

David In Indy:

--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on July 07, 2006, 12:09:27 pm ---Drama queen (Lord, I know way too many of those!  ;D )

--- End quote ---


<-------- Is a Drama Queen sometimes.

I guess you now know another one Jeff! :D

Ellemeno:
What does "soul patch" mean? 

Does "empty suit" mean "all hat, no cattle?"

(I have to admit I was excitedly hoping that it was some BBM-related word or phrase that was gettin in the dictionary - maybe "stemmin the rose" or "puttin the blocks to."

vkm91941:
Saw this list today of some of the new words to enter themost recently published dictionary of current English: the Concise Oxford English Dictionary (Revised Eleventh Edition).


aerobicized or aerobicised
adj. (of a person's body) toned by aerobic exercise: aerobicized Hollywood women.

agroterrorismn. terrorist acts intended to disrupt or damage a country's agriculture.
– derivatives
agroterrorist n.

bahookie
n. Scottish a person's buttocks.
– origin 1930s: prob. a blend of behind and hough + -ie.


blowback
n.
2. chiefly US the unintended adverse results of a political action or situation.

celebutante
n. a celebrity who is well known in fashionable society.
– origin 1930s: blend of celebrity and debutante.

crunk
n. a type of hip-hop or rap music characterized by repeated shouted catchphrases and elements typical of electronic dance music, such as prominent bass.
adj. US, chiefly black slang (of a person) very excited or full of energy.
– origin 1990s: perh. an alt. past part. of crank1 or a blend of crazy and drunk.


hardscape
n. chiefly US the man-made features used in landscape architecture, e.g. paths or walls, as contrasted with vegetation.
– derivatives
hardscaping n.

hoody (also hoodie)
n.
· informal a person, especially a youth, wearing a hooded top.
– origin 1960s: of unknown origin.

mentee
n. a person who is advised, trained, or counselled by a mentor.


mzee
n. (in East Africa) an older person; an elder.
– origin Kiswahili, 'ancestor, parent, old person'.

obesogenic
adj. tending to cause obesity.

plank
n.
3. Brit. informal a stupid person.

ponzu
n. (in Japanese cookery) a sauce or dip made with soy sauce and citrus juice.
– origin Japanese, from pon 'smack, pop' + zu, from su 'vinegar'.

radge Scottish informal
n. a wild, crazy, or violent person.
adj. wild, crazy, or violent.
– origin 1920s: appar. an alt. of rage.

retronym
n. a new term created from an existing word in order to distinguish the original referent of the existing word from a later one that is the product of progress or technological development (e.g. acoustic guitar for guitar).
– origin 1980s: blend of retro- and -onym.

riffage
n. informal guitar riffs, especially in rock music.

shoulder-surfing
n. the practice of spying on the user of a cash-dispensing machine or other electronic device in order to obtain their personal identification number, password, etc.
– derivatives
shoulder-surfer n.

SIPP
n. (in the UK) a self-invested personal pension, a pension plan that enables the holder to choose and manage the investments made.

tri-band
adj. (of a mobile phone) having three frequencies, enabling it to be used in different regions (typically Europe and the US).

twonk
n. Brit. informal a stupid or foolish person.
– origin 1980s: perh. a blend of twit1 or twat and plonker.

upskill
v. [often as noun upskilling] teach (an employee) additional skills.
· (of an employee) learn additional skills.

wedge issue
n. US a very divisive political issue, regarded as a basis for drawing voters away from an opposing party whose supporters have diverging opinions on it.

Yogalates (also trademark Yogilates)
n. a fitness routine that combines Pilates exercises with the postures and breathing techniques of yoga.
– origin 1990s: blend of yoga and Pilates.

zombie
n.
3. a computer controlled by a hacker without the owner's knowledge, which is made to send large quantities of data to a website, making it inaccessible to other users.

vkm91941:

--- Quote from: Ellemeno on July 10, 2006, 03:06:56 am ---What does "soul patch" mean? 

Does "empty suit" mean "all hat, no cattle?"

--- End quote ---

Main Entry: soul patch
Function: noun
: a small growth of beard under a man's lower lip

Main Entry: empty suit
Function: noun
: an ineffectual executive

This one is fun  :D

Main Entry: mouse potato
Function: noun
Etymology: after couch potato
slang : a person who spends a great deal of time using a computer

sounds like me and few others around here LOL  ;)

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