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social nerdwanking

social nerdwanking  n.— Note: The Diesel Sweeties comic in which the term was coined is here. «Coined by R. Stevens in his webcomic Diesel Sweeties, “social nerdwanking” means lording your social-network superiority over...

blessay

blessay  n.— «I wrote a Frankenstein “blessay.”  The reason there’s more “essay” than “blog” in that neologism is because there was more essay than blog in my contribution.» —“One Confused...

teachback

teachback  n.— «Asking questions doesn’t ensure that patients understand the answers. For that reason, many doctors now advocate a method called teachback. First, a doctor explains the situation to the patient in language that’s as plain...

squish

squish  n.— «Giuliani is also a pragmatist, which is not to be confused with what rock-ribbed conservative ideologues refer to as a squish. A squish is a moderate—someone who caves to liberal pressure for no reason other than lack of...

scud

scud  n.—Gloss: the small and very hot “bird’s eye” chili pepper, also known as the “mouse-dropping” chili. Usually said to be nicknamed after the Scud missile. «I did balk a little at the call for 75 birdseye...

balling

balling  n.— «In fact, his teammates suggest he is not just filling in for injured starters, but is a real reason the defense has improved in recent weeks, jumping all the way to eighth overall in the NFL. “He’s ballin’ right...

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