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Faye n. A BBC technician tells us that Madonna is now using a “Faye.” This is a bright light placed at eye level, in front of the performer, which helps to hide wrinkles. It gets its name in honour of Faye Dunaway, who always insists on one. (Jan. 19, 2005) [full citation…]

moantone n. “Everyone needs a moantone,” says Ms. Jameson. “And we’ll provide them in the universal language of sexy sighs recognized around the world but with our own personal touch. The technology is way beyond most of us, but the bottom line is that you’ll able to hear the other Jenna’s Web Girls moan and me when your phone starts to ring.” (Jan. 19, 2005) [full citation…]

beasting n. Once they were brought back with their plunder they were made to run in searing heat with boxes of dried milk on their heads. But then this “beasting,” in army parlance, turned worse when the Iraqis were split into small groups. (Jan. 18, 2005) [full citation…]

pogonip n. The foggy conditions are an aftermath of the heavy snowfall earlier this month. Moisture from the snow evaporates during the day, then crystalizes in the atmosphere when nighttime temperatures drop below freezing, meteorologists said. The effect creates a glistening winter wonderland when the fog freezes on trees, plants and shrubs. Many in northern Nevada refer to it as “pogonip,” a Shoshone Indian word meaning “white death.” (Jan. 18, 2005) [full citation…]

nesthocker n. Germany: Nesthocker Literally translates as nest squatter. One researcher says the reluctance of so many Germans to go out on their own could be attributed to the fact that they regard their parents as friends. (Jan. 18, 2005) [full citation…]

mammone n. Italy: Mammone A description of the young men and women who won’t give up Mamma’s cooking. The number of them living at home has risen to nearly 50% in the past decade, perhaps the highest rate in Europe. (Jan. 18, 2005) [full citation…]

Tanguy Syndrome n. France: Tanguy Syndrome The name comes from a 2001 film about a charming 28-year-old who refuses to move out of his parents’ apartment despite their comical efforts to get him out. The movie highlighted the trend and sparked debate. (Jan. 18, 2005) [full citation…]

twixter n. Meet the Twixters: Twixters not kids anymore, but they’re not adults either. Everybody knows a few of them—full-grown men and women who still live with their parents, who dress and talk and party as they did in their teens, hopping from job to job and date to date, having fun but seemingly going nowhere. Ten years ago, we might have called them Generation X, or slackers, but those temporary labels don’t quite fit anymore. (Jan. 18, 2005) [full citation…]

linglei n. Also unlike the young writers who are prone to present their rebellious attitudes and “linglei,” which is a word coined by Time magazine to describe China’s new young writers, Li Shasha showed he was a more mature writer. (Jan. 18, 2005) [full citation…]

linglei n. Linglei (pronounced linglay)—or “alternative”—was once a critical, even pejorative, way of describing dissidents. (Jan. 18, 2005) [full citation…]

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