Religion Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Entries in the Category Religion

Religion, dieties, faith, churches, temples, worship, spirituality, etc. You can also see citations assigned to this category.

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apatheism n. the attitude of not caring about religion or whether there is a God. (posted Aug. 2, 2007) [full entry…]

bark mitzvah n. a (13th birthday) party held for a dog. (posted Dec. 21, 2004) [full entry…]

blessing way n. a spiritual ceremony or gathering celebrating a woman’s pregnancy. Also blessingway. (posted Sep. 17, 2007) [full entry…]

cannonball Sunday n. a sparsely attended church service, especially immediately following Christmas. (posted Dec. 28, 2004) [full entry…]

churched adj. having attended (Christian) religious services. (posted Jun. 18, 2004) [full entry…]

clobber passage n. a verse of the Bible interpreted as condemning homosexuality. Also clobber text. (posted Feb. 5, 2007) [full entry…]

descanso n. a roadside marker or memorial to a victim of an automobile accident. (posted Oct. 18, 2004) [full entry…]

dhimmi n. a non-Muslim living with limited rights under Muslim rule. (posted Oct. 13, 2004) [full entry…]

fundagelical n. a fundamentalist or evangelical Christian; a person who evangelizes or espouses fundamentalist beliefs for any cause. (posted Jul. 27, 2004) [full entry…]

God breeze n. a commonplace epiphany or revelation (attributed to divine influence). (posted Jun. 14, 2006) [full entry…]

God wink n. something taken as evidence that a higher power is at work; a coincidence. (posted Oct. 27, 2006) [full entry…]

godbag n. a person who espouses or promotes a religion, especially in politics or the public sphere. (posted Mar. 8, 2007) [full entry…]

Hanukkah bush n. a small tree decorated by some (secular) Jews at the time of the Jewish holiday Hanukkah, in imitation of the Yule or Christmas tree. (posted Nov. 17, 2005) [full entry…]

Johnny Jihad n. a Muslim or Muslim combatant. (posted Aug. 7, 2006) [full entry…]

jubu n. a Jewish person who maintains Buddhist beliefs or practices. (posted Jan. 24, 2005) [full entry…]

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