Author Topic: New Words (Read 2635 times)

Me! · « **on:** July 06, 2006, 06:22:16 pm »

I\'m sooooo bored.....

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Merriam-Webster\'s New List of Words

In 1806, 200 years ago, Noah Webster published his very first dictionary. \'A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language\' contained 37,000 entries, thousands of which were not listed in any other dictionary. In 1843, upon Webster\'s death, the Merriam brothers acquired the rights to Webster\'s dictionary.

Keeping with the spirit of Noah Webster and the Merriams, Merriam-Webster adds new words as it releases new editions. The company has just released nearly 100 new words that will appear in the fall in the best-selling \'Merriam-Webster\'s Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition.\' If you haven\'t already, take our quiz and find out if you know eight of these new words and see nearly 30 new words below along with their definitions.

mouse potato (n) 1993: slang: a person who spends a great deal of time using a computer

ringtone (n) 1983: the sound made by a cell phone to signal an incoming call

spyware (n) 1994: software that is installed in a computer without the user\'s knowledge and transmits information about the user’s computer activities over the Internet

avian influenza (n) 1980: a highly variable mild to fulminant influenza of birds that is caused by strains of the influenza A virus which may mutate and be transmitted to other vertebrates -- called also bird flu

biodiesel (n) 1986: a fuel that is similar to diesel fuel and is derived from usu. vegetable sources (as soybean oil)

gastric bypass (n) 1972: a surgical bypass operation that involves reducing the size of the stomach and reconnecting the smaller stomach to bypass the first portion of the small intestine so as to restrict food intake and reduce caloric absorption in cases of severe obesity

soul patch (n) 1991: a small growth of beard under a man’s lower lip

supersize (vt) 1994: to increase considerably the size, amount, or extent of

labelmate (n) 1981: a singer or musician who records for the same company as another

wave pool (n) 1977: a large swimming pool equipped with a machine for making waves

drama queen (n) 1979: a person given to often excessively emotional performances or reactions

unibrow (n) 1988: a single continuous brow resulting from the growing together of eyebrows

manga (n) 1951: a Japanese comic book or graphic novel

qigong (n) 1974: an ancient Chinese healing art involving meditation, controlled breathing, and movement exercises

agritourism (n) 1979: the practice of touring agricultural areas to see farms and often to participate in farm activities

big-box (adj) 1990: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure

aquascape (n) 1954: 1: a scenic view of a body of water 2: an area having a natural or constructed aquatic feature (as a pond or fountain)

coqui(n) 1903: a small chiefly nocturnal aboreal frog (Eleutherodactylus coqui) native to Puerto Rico that has a high-pitched call and has been introduced into Hawaii and southern Florida

polyamory (n) 1994: the state or practice of having more than one open romantic relationship at a time

sandwich generation (n) 1987: a generation of people who are caring for their aging parents while supporting their own children

bling-bling also bling (n) 1999: flashing jewelry worn esp. as an indication of wealth; broadly: expensive and ostentatious possessions

bodyboard (n) 1982: a short surfboard on which the rider lies prone

degenderize (vt) 1987: to eliminate any reference to a specific gender in (as a word, text, or act)

dreamscape (n) 1948: a dreamlike usu. surrealistic scene; also: a painting of a dreamscape empty suit (n) 1950: an ineffectual executive

google (vt) 2001: to use the Google search engine to obtain information about (as a person) on the World Wide Web

himbo (n) 1988: an attractive but vacuous man

text messaging (n) 1982: the sending of short text messages electronically esp. from one cell phone to another

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Jim Cobb · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2006, 10:40:03 pm »

i just learned some new words. shows how up i am on the current lingo.

peaches626 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 06, 2006, 11:10:42 pm »

heres a new word for ya:
gaf. n any person who is being silly, stupid, annoying, generic, or any such attitude

taint. n. 1. the section of body between the genitalia (usually of a male) and anus. 2. any person who is being silly, stupid, annoying, generic, or any such attitude. 3. peaches626

dredmonkey · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2006, 01:39:34 am »

cheddar - cheddary (n) your home, pad, or abode (adv) to get comfortable or relaxed

huay - huaysted (v) to puick (adj) puick drunk (not wasted, huaysted)

Todd · « **Reply #4 on:** July 07, 2006, 02:37:41 am »

Quote from: Me!

:point: soul patch (n) 1991: a small growth of beard under a man’s lower lip

supersize (vt) 1994: to increase considerably the size, amount, or extent of

Fuckin\' McDonald\'s is EVERYWHERE!!!

FrankZappa · « **Reply #5 on:** July 07, 2006, 09:05:50 am »

my fav new word (to me):

Quote from: M-W\'s Word of the Day 7/6/06

The Word of the Day for July 06 is
paronomasia \\pair-uh-noh-MAY-zhee-uh\\ noun

: a play on words : pun

Example sentence:
Humorists claim that Harry Truman offered the delightful paronomasia "Missouri loves company" when he invited a friend to join him in Independence, Missouri, for a home-cooked meal.

Did you know?
Puns (essentially, humorous uses of words to suggest more than one interpretation) have their share of critics as well as fans. English philosopher-poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, for example, called puns "the lowest form of wit." "Paronomasia," which derives from a Greek verb meaning "to call with a slight change of name," can simply be a synonym of "pun." But it can also be used, somewhat playfully, to suggest an uncontrollable urge to make puns (as if it were a dread disease, rather than harmless word play). For example, in the July 6, 1980 New York Times, William Safire announced, "an epidemic of paronomasia has raced around the world." And on January 1, 1989, Jerry Kobrin of The Orange County Register resolved to seek treatment "for a near-terminal case of paronomasia."

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.

derickw · « **Reply #6 on:** July 07, 2006, 10:08:20 am »

Quote from: peaches626

heres a new word for ya:
gaf. n any person who is being silly, stupid, annoying, generic, or any such attitude

taint. n. 1. the section of body between the genitalia (usually of a male) and anus. 2. any person who is being silly, stupid, annoying, generic, or any such attitude. 3. peaches626

that\'s your grundle

sallyalli · « **Reply #7 on:** July 07, 2006, 02:34:32 pm »

you say taintmato, i say taintmahto

Quote from: dredmonkey

cheddar - cheddary (n) your home, pad, or abode (adv) to get comfortable or relaxed

huay - huaysted (v) to puick (adj) puick drunk (not wasted, huaysted)

yea dude, keepi it real
lex

FreeSpirit · « **Reply #8 on:** July 07, 2006, 02:39:32 pm »

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big-box (adj) 1990: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure

:lol: I always thought that meant something different! :lol:

Klout · « **Reply #9 on:** July 07, 2006, 02:48:52 pm »

"himbo (n) 1988: an attractive but vacuous man"

hahahahhahahahahhaha.

Someone is deffinitly getting called a himbo tonight and not as a compliment!!!!! hahahahahhah

something tells me its gonan be ellis ahhaa

Todd · « **Reply #10 on:** July 09, 2006, 11:41:29 am »

Quote from: Klout

something tells me its gonan be ellis ahhaa

So.......ya think Ellis is attractive??? Hmmmm......

Klout · « **Reply #11 on:** July 09, 2006, 11:58:30 am »

well he\'s certainly not very smart .....i\'d like to think he has something going for him besides havign watched every episode of boy meets world ever made 3 times....

Todd · « **Reply #12 on:** July 09, 2006, 12:24:24 pm »

Big thumbs???

FreeSpirit · « **Reply #13 on:** July 09, 2006, 12:26:16 pm »

rotfl

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