New or Nonce Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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arm hangover n. “After the last outing in Tampa I had what I call an arm hangover,” Bannister said. “It was extra sore. I tried to get ready, but I honestly just didn’t have it tonight. I didn’t punch anybody out until that last batter and that’s a sign. You can’t rely on weak ground balls. You have to get the punch outs sometimes.” [English Baseball Body Sports & Recreation New or Nonce] [full cite] (Aug. 9, 2009)

asshole footprint n. Regrettably, some Americans are simply not aware of how large an asshole footprint they leave on the planet. [English New or Nonce Slang] [full cite] (Sep. 21, 2007)

asteroidick n. I have one sports-related suggestion—asteroidick. as-ter-oid-ick (n) symbol: * 1. A star-shaped symbol found in the major league baseball record books to indicate players who used steroids. 2. The slimy stuff that sticks to asteroids. [English Baseball Sports & Recreation New or Nonce] [full cite] (Dec. 9, 2004)

astrobioethics n. Say hello to astrobioethics, a branch of ethics involving the implications of life science in space. [English Biology Science Factitious New or Nonce] [full cite] (Aug. 5, 2008)

autastic adj. Autastic…It is a mix of autistic and fantastic…Evan and I have come to the agreement that we are a little of both. [English New or Nonce Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 20, 2008)

authenticitude n. Nonchalance about fake goods is so prevalent among teenagers that marketers even have a word for it, said Michael Wood, president of Teen Research Unlimited. “Authenticitude” refers to the teen belief that authenticity is “an attitude more than a reality.” [English Marketing Factitious New or Nonce] [full cite] (Jan. 12, 2007)

Authorgeddon n. “Authorgeddon” one publisher has dubbed it—the dreaded day when authors will outnumber readers—and all indications are it’s coming fast. [English Arts & Literature New or Nonce] [full cite] (Feb. 2, 2006)

avatarsment n. Three “virtual consumer actors” will appear as talking avatars in a :30 spot for Taco Bell’s “Fourthmeal,” a clever new term for the fare you grub between dinner and breakfast. (You may know it better as the munchies.) The ad, or “avatarsment,” will debut during the VMAs on September 9. [English Advertising New or Nonce] [full cite] (Jul. 11, 2007)

baby farm n. Among many of the phrases used to describe her for her despicable crime, the 33-year-old was called a “baby farm” because she appeared to deliberately increase her brood to gain more state aid. [English New or Nonce] [full cite] (Dec. 14, 2008)

baby sitter test n. The software design owes an obvious debt to the TiVo’s famous attention to detail. In fact, the MovieBeam service is so easy to use, it easily passes what home-theater aficionados call the Baby Sitter Test. [English Technology New or Nonce] [full cite] (Jun. 1, 2006)

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