nerdle n.— «Plenty of people have “fake words that the family uses”—for example…“nerdles” (rhymes with hurdles) for dry cat food thingys.» —“Re: GH: Time for MPT” by Kathleen Lenkeit Usenet:...
massage à trois
n.— «There’s the spa: It offers what’s called a massage à trois for $1,000.» —“A Gateway to Limitless Luxury” ABC News (U.S.) Apr. 14, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
jadeberg n.— «A brand new berg tends to be white in colour and as they age or depending on where they come from, they change colours and some of them end up what’s known as jadebergs—a beautiful jade green colour. They can have bands of...
open the kimono v. phr.— «In this situation it’s essential for ABC to inform readers as to the disciplinary action taken. Was the offending reporter fired? Suspended? Given a stern talking to? Was a note put in their file? Maybe. ABC...
phoneslaughter n. vehicular manslaughter caused by use of a cell phone while driving. Editorial Note: The 2001 cite seems to be a reposting of an article from ABC News where the term phoneslaughter appeared only in the headline, although this cannot...
working mah-jongg n.— «A pop-expression, “working mah-jongg,” was coined to describe how developers can easily charm state bankers into big-dollar loans.» —“China’s Supersized Mall” by Robert Marquand in...