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cycher n. Cycher “Cyber” + “teacher”; means a teacher in an online class. Example: My cycher makes horrible mistakes all the time. (Jan. 17, 2005) [full citation…]
alba n. Alba A part-time job (from the Korean word for it, “arbeit,” which itself was borrowed from the German language). Example: It’s time to go to my alba, see you later. (Jan. 17, 2005) [full citation…]
gamtizen n. Gamtizen “Game” + “citizen.” Game players in virtual communities. Example: Once the Web site opens, we’re expecting visits by at least 15,000 gamtizens per hour. (Jan. 17, 2005) [full citation…]
dicajok n. Dicajok People who take their digital cameras everywhere. (“Dica” is short for “digital camera”; jok refers to a group of people.) Example: This model will be a hit among dicajok. (Jan. 17, 2005) [full citation…]
rehai n. Rehai To say hello again after a short break (“re-hi”). Example: Rehai, what are you doing now? (Jan. 17, 2005) [full citation…]
TMI n. TMI “Text message injury”; slang for carpal tunnel syndrome. Example: I have a bad case of TMI. What should I do to alleviate the pain? (Jan. 17, 2005) [full citation…]
hapgal n. Hapgal “Hapseong” + “gallery.” Hapseong in Korean means digitally altering an image. Example: When did Madonna ever wear hanbok? That’s just a hapgal. (Jan. 17, 2005) [full citation…]
al n. Al The Korean word for “egg.” Eggs are units of virtual credit used to send text messages via mobile phone; they can be transferred to another user. Example: Can I have some of your al? I ran out of mine for this month. (Jan. 17, 2005) [full citation…]
con-con n. Proponents of the proposed constitutional convention on property taxes refer to it in shorthand speak as a con-con. (Jan. 17, 2005) [full citation…]
jubilado n. Spanish word for retirement, Maryanne Vandervelde says, suggests the casually optimistic view that most older folks hold about getting into post- career mode: jubilado. (Jan. 17, 2005) [full citation…]
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