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Ralph Kramden

Ralph Kramden  n.— «In truth this get-up was pretty much the unvarying male uniform last summer also, but this year an unexpected element has been added to the look, and that is a burgeoning potbelly one might term the Ralph Kramden...

Churchillian Drift

Churchillian Drift  n.— «Long ago, I coined the term “Churchillian Drift” to describe the process whereby the actual originator of a quotation is often elbowed to one side and replaced by someone more famous. So to Churchill or...

needlex

needlex
 n.—Gloss: A needle exchange program. «Liverpool did not have the world’s first needlex.» —“Needle Exchange in the USA” by Maias Metafilter Aug. 16, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

fangasm

fangasm  n.— «It’s my second year at Con. I love it. I learned a new word: “fangasm.”» —“Comic-Con: ‘Torchwood’ and ‘Being Human’ get cheeky” by Hanh Nguyen Zap2it July 26, 2009. (source: Double...

momarazzi

momarazzi  n.— «In the end, the seven girls stood near the dais for a round of applause. Seven proud mothers rose as one, strode forward and stood in a line, snapping photos. Coining a phrase, Mayor Paul Leon marveled: “That’s a real...