spizzerinctum
n.— «She was a member of the…Spizzerinctum club.» —“Mrs. J. J. Hamley Dies Sunday in Pendleton” Walla Walla Bulletin (Wash.) Mar. 12, 1946. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
lappy n.— «This is a Dutch design lappy and I can’t find the question mark or the delete bu… oops found the delete. How long will it be before we all use laptops on the plane, the bus, the taxi, the bicycle or while we’re walking up...
blocktimer n.— «Greg Sanchez pledged assistance to Cortes, even as he clarified the broadcaster is not a regular employe[e] of the station but a blocktimer, who buys airtime.» —“Task force formed to probe shooting of Cebu...
spiedie n.— «What’s a Spiedie? It’s a tasty treat of marinated meat char-broiled ‘n fed on Italian bread.» —“Local specialty puzzling to some at fest” by Wayne Hansen Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, N.Y...
jugaad n.— «Daniel Chopra, who learned his golf in India, “seems to have plenty of the typical Indian quality of jugaad.”…A reporter who had peeked translated it as “finding alternative ways of doing improbable...
FRAGO n.— «Targeting meetings should resuit in a fragmentary order (FRAGO) to subordinate units.» —“Keys to S2 success at JRTC” by Wayne Barefoot Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin Jan. 1, 1998. (source:...