Arts & Literature Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Citations in the Category Arts & Literature

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housetop n. Sometime in 1998, she stitched the pieces into a geometric pattern known to quilters as a housetop. [English Arts & Literature Pastimes & Hobbies] [full cite] (Jul. 29, 2006)

hyper-sigil n. To moze… hyper-sigil ktory zmieni rzeczywistosc. [English Arts & Literature] [full cite] (Dec. 20, 2004)

hypersigil n. My idea is simple: I want to attempt tulpa creation through an RPG hypersigil. [English Arts & Literature] [full cite] (Dec. 20, 2004)

hypersigil n. According to Morrison it is part of his 3-part (using 3 entirely different comic franchises) Hypersigil, which is apparently intended to bring about some sort of “Revival” or large growth in interest in the Occult/Bring about a greater desire for free will. [English Arts & Literature] [full cite] (Dec. 20, 2004)

hypersigil n. The “hypersigil” or “supersigil” develops the sigil concept beyond the static image and incorporates elements such as characterization, drama, and plot. The hypersigil is a sigil extended through the fourth dimension.…The hypersigil is an immensely powerful and sometimes dangerous method for actually altering reality in accordance with intent. Results can be remarkable and shocking.…The hypersigil can take the form of a poem, a story, a song, a dance or any other extended artistic activity you wish to try. [English Arts & Literature] [full cite] (Dec. 20, 2004)

hysterical realism n. It was, he argued, a textbook example of a particular brand of contemporary fiction that [James] Wood has labelled “hysterical realism”, which indulges in glib cultural commentary at the expense of a more substantial engagement with the nuances of character. The defining feature of the genre is its bombastic quality: its fondness for cartoonish description, fantastic coincidences and smart but shallow allusiveness. [ Language English Register Jargon Subject Arts & Literature] [full cite] (Oct. 8, 2005)

incalmo n. Koch’s vases incorporate a technique called “incalmo,” meaning to fuse two colored halves of glass together while hot. [Italian Arts & Literature] [full cite] (Apr. 28, 2006)

inframince n. The back cover, a message built of collaged letters, demonstrates Duchamp’s notion of “inframince,” a neologism of his that, he stated, could not be defined, only illustrated: “When the tobacco smoke smells also of the mouth which exhales it, the 2 odors marry by the infra thin [sic].” [English Arts & Literature New or Nonce] [full cite] (Apr. 19, 2006)

IxD n. Interaction design is a sub-discipline of design which examines the role of embedded behaviors and intelligence in physical and virtual spaces as well as the convergence of physical and digital products. Sometimes referred to by the acronyms “IxD” or “iD,” interaction design has recently developed as a field of study in a growing number of universities throughout the world. [English Architecture Arts & Literature] [full cite] (Apr. 4, 2006)

junque n. The pots made from old gasoline cans and decorated with “flowers” made from reused stove knobs give you an idea of just how passionate Little is about gardening with, as she calls it, “junque.” [English Arts & Literature Colloquial] [full cite] (Jul. 28, 2006)

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