Charm-alarming: a person who has such a magnetic personality that they can get you to do things that you would not normally do. I knew a couple who were both like this–if you watch “30 Rock”, the episode with the Jon Hamm character who lives “in the bubble” is in no way an exaggeration.
Hate to break it to ya, but “google-fu” probably didn’t originate on the Dope.
Urban Dictionary has an entry from 2003, which attributes the origin to #insub on IRC (which is also debatable, but slightly more plausible).
When did you coin “steel sieve”? Because I have a button from 25 years ago with that phrase on it.
Intangible Erection! It doesn’t really have a concrete meaning but I, along with a friend, use it during various times.
Titato.
It didn’t really take off.
My ex used the words “dust floogies” for what most call dust bunnies. Also the term “yargh” for when she didn’t like something.
You keep using that word…
Ambimousetrous - meaning you can use a mouse (or other pointing device) with both hands. I coined it after I taught myself to do so to alleviate my beginning carpal tunnel. Now occasionally people think I’m left-handed.
Since we moved to Portland, we’ve become increasingly aware of the nuttiness surrounding bicyclists. Bike riders are everywhere and are a significant political force. The city pays millions for bike boulevards while public transit goes lacking. Bike nuts come to neighborhood meetings and hijack them into biker forums.
My name for these folks: bichotics
I recently gave the name “scrapbooking” to intimate activities between lady couples. It started with the term “scissoring” from South Park. Scrapbooking is more involved, with fancy scissors and hole punches and whatnot.
“Verbing.” It’s the act of using a noun as though it were a verb.
A Bit late on that one:
Verbing Weirds Language.
‘Whodawhatdahuh?’ is my verbal version of ‘Blink-blink’.
My sweetie’s kids picked up on it IMMEDIATELY; until I heard them say it, I had no idea I was doing it. O.o
My daughter invented a particular example of verbing.
She was sulky and feeling sorry for herself, and cried out to everybody “Stop meaning at me! I’m not in the mood to be meaned at!”
Now we mean at each other all the time.
Call 'em bike-otics and we have ourselves a new sniglet!
To precaut - to take one’s precautions
To postcaut - to do after the fact what one should have done already
Repletely - often used instead of “completely”, as in “I repletely understand”
Proctotreme - from Greek proktos (ass) and trema (hole)
Not sure if this counts but I’ve also created a whole language.
I knew a Swedish girl who spoke English perfectly, but had a playful attitude towards language. She came up with a couple of good ones.
She once asked someone to design a table for her, and he came up with a plan where the table top itself was too round. So she asked him to make it squarier. This is a great word, and everyone instantly understands it. Among my circle of friends, it’s beginning to catch on.
She also decided that the verb to go with rehearsal should be rehearsaling. ‘I will be rehearsaling until 5 but we could meet up after that’. A perfectly good word. Cromulent, in fact.
Beautiful- may I steal it?
Humfuck ------ for those times during the Holidays when “Bah Humbug” just isn’t strong enough.
Leerio - when you’re nervous about using someone else’s elaborate home stereo system. Push the wrong button at your own risk.