cutie n.— «Walcott’s fighting style also presented a target. He was commonly known as a “cutie.”…Some sportswriters…cast him as a stereotypical figure looking to sneak through life. Franklin Lewis, for instance...
charmesty n.— «I think it’s best to employ a combination of charm and honesty. Let’s call it “charmesty.”» —“Couple lost gift list, but not ‘charmesty’” by Amy Dickinson Chicago Tribune Feb. 12, 2005...
spokes n.— «I’m writing in response to “Losing My Sense of Humor,” who coined the word “spokes” to describe all the forwarded e-mail that she receives.» —“Couple lost gift list, but not...
fukubukuro n. a gift bag or package containing unknown and varied merchandise, sold at the New Year for a large discount. Etymological Note: From Japanese 福 fuku ‘good fortune; luck’ + 袋 fukuro ‘bag’ (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
gun-grabber n.— «Davis, 54, got a TNT-like retirement gift from one right-wing newspaper. Atop a story announcing that Davis was going, the paper’s headline cried, with utmost objectivity: “Chief Gun-Grabber Retires...
gift trauma n.— «“Gift giving has lost its meaning because we’re way too focused on the reaction of the recipient instead of wanting to find a small, meaningful gift,” says Sunwolf, a communications professor at Santa Clara...