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n. a dedicated and loyal follower (of an entertainer, cult, credo, hobby, pastime, genre, etc.) (posted May. 10, 2004) [full entry…]
n. an area where two ecologies meet or overlap. (posted May. 10, 2004) [full entry…]
v. to reveal the identity of a subject involved in a blind study, in which the subject is ordinarily anonymous. (posted May. 10, 2004) [full entry…]
n. a ceremonial walk; a march or protest parade. (posted May. 10, 2004) [full entry…]
n. a dude, guy, buddy, buster, cabrón, cuate; orig. chump, punk, idiot, fool. (posted May. 10, 2004) [full entry…]
n. an anti-bureaucratese, anti-bafflegab campaign. (posted May. 9, 2004) [full entry…]
v. to enhance or improve with special (flashy, eye-catching) additions. (posted May. 7, 2004) [full entry…]
n. an Americanized person or thing of Mexican origin, including Americanized Mexican Spanish. (posted May. 7, 2004) [full entry…]
n. the practice of offering a decimal of a cent higher than a stock’s asking price or another buy order. (posted May. 7, 2004) [full entry…]
n. an industrial site, esp. when contaminated; a vacated building lot which has not reverted to a green state. (posted May. 7, 2004) [full entry…]
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