Entries in the Category Entertainment
Entertainment, the music biz, Hollywood, actors, movies, recreation, games and gaming, amusements, or anything purchased as a form of casual diversion. You can also see citations assigned to this category.
French hours n. a work day which begins at noon; a precisely timed work day, usually without breaks. (posted Jul. 26, 2004) [full entry…]
griefer n. an online game player who willfully and habitually disrupts game play. (posted Jan. 18, 2005) [full entry…]
haltura n. secondary work about which one is not serious or to which one is not fully committed; hackwork, moonlighting, freelancing. (posted Jun. 30, 2004) [full entry…]
hiplife n. a musical genre from Ghana which combines elements of American-style hip-hop and the Ghanaian pop genre known as highlife. (posted Aug. 10, 2004) [full entry…]
ho-wop n. a form of music which combines the sensibilities of the hip-hop and doo-wop genres. (posted Jul. 14, 2004) [full entry…]
Hollywood no n. a lack of response (to a proposal, phone call, message, etc.). (posted Sep. 29, 2004) [full entry…]
iron ride n. a roller coaster or similar rail- or track-based amusement. (posted May. 25, 2005) [full entry…]
item girl n. in Indian cinema, a woman who appears in an item song; (hence) a female actress, singer, or dancer, esp. one who is poised to become a star. (posted Oct. 5, 2004) [full entry…]
jukebox musical n. a theater show built around popular songs. (posted Feb. 18, 2005) [full entry…]
kayfabe n. the showbiz and stagecraft of professional wrestling, including the ring personas of professional wrestlers, especially when maintained in public; insider knowledge of professional wrestling. (posted Apr. 21, 2005) [full entry…]
kick flick n. a martial arts movie. (posted Mar. 28, 2006) [full entry…]
leisure farm n. land used for agriculture-related tourism or recreation. (posted Jun. 13, 2007) [full entry…]
lindy bomb v. phr. to swing dance as a group in a place where it is not normally done. (posted Apr. 8, 2005) [full entry…]
lolicon n. Lolita complex, the attraction of older men to girls or very young women. Also lolicom. (posted Jan. 17, 2005) [full entry…]
magalog n. a catalog-like magazine with an exceptional amount of advertising or product-focused articles. (posted May. 17, 2004) [full entry…]
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