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hamdemic

hamdemic  n.—Gloss: A joking name for the swine flu pandemic. «As a responsible newspaper in serious times—when the world is threatened by climate change, economic collapse and what we are steadfastly refusing to describe as a...

crimalien

crimalien  n.—Gloss: criminal + illegal alien «Not all Mexicans are crimaliens—however all ILLEGAL immigrants are crimaliens—if the truth hurts—change the truth—close the borders—clean up the mess we have allowed ourselves to get into...

aporkalypse

aporkalypse  n.—Gloss: A joking name for the swine flu pandemic. «As a responsible newspaper in serious times—when the world is threatened by climate change, economic collapse and what we are steadfastly refusing to describe as a...

nonplusment

nonplusment  n.—Gloss: State of confusion or befuddlement; the noun form of the verb “nonplus.” Note: Not a new word, but rare.  «Perhaps unsurprisingly—apologies to the good people of 1956 Miami—the reception amid the swizzle...

grot spot

grot spot  n.—Gloss: “Grot” means “dirt” or “rubbish” and rhymes with “spot” and is not commonly found in North American English. «The cul-de-sac has been branded as one of five dilapidated...

tut

tut  n.—Gloss: Abbreviation for “tutorial.” «A good friend (AndroidSamurai) wrote up a very nice tut for you guys.» —“Android 101″ by Haykuro Haykuro’s blog Apr., 2009. (source: Double-Tongued...