Double-Tongued Dictionary Recent Citations

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pierce nez n. Pierce-nez eyeglasses. Shannon sez: I just did an interview with gaming miniatures designer James Sooy about a design project he’s just completed, a pair of frameless eyeglasses held in place by a single bridge piercing (as in body piercing). (Dec. 15, 2004) [full citation…]

muff bag n. Muff Bag (Homemade sex doll). (Dec. 15, 2004) [full citation…]

throat n. So with cleats attached and flipping the shoe over, we find it has a very generous “throat,” to use shoe-making parlance, which means the opening of the shoe is wide. (Dec. 15, 2004) [full citation…]

gastropub n. If “gastropub” is the price we have to pay for bar chefs (real ones, not bartenders with access to blenders) to take their pub grub seriously, then so be it. (Dec. 15, 2004) [full citation…]

laser dazzler n. The Chinese-made ZM-87 is perhaps the best known of these blinding weapons, also known as laser dazzlers. It was designed to foil night-vision equipment and burn the retinas of enemy troops and has an effective range of up to 10 kilometers. (Dec. 15, 2004) [full citation…]

skoyc n. “Skoyc” (meaning soft kiss on your cheek) was last week’s pet peeve accronym. (Dec. 14, 2004) [full citation…]

momjjang n. If you came up with “Momjjang” then you are correct. This quickly coined phrase, which literally means in Korean slang “good body shape” or “knockout body,” and the fitness craze that it spawned became one of the year’s biggest trends that had young people and middle-aged people sweating it out in health clubs losing those unwanted pounds and getting into shape. (Dec. 14, 2004) [full citation…]

globe n. My personal opinion on ‘globe’ (on afterthought of course) remains inclined towards the moderate. and unlike venkatachalam’s blog post, this is not a humorous take. in b-school parlance, the word symbolizes attempts, successful or vain—attempts to cover up lack of knowledge or attempts to appear knowledgeable when one is not. it wouldn’t be a hyperbole to state that it is a representation of true management, albeit a bit foolish—roaring even in the enemy’s camp. (Dec. 13, 2004) [full citation…]

blause n. I’m on “Blog-Pause.” Hence, “Blause.” It probably won’t be an absolute blause, but I won’t dedicate much time to it. I’ve got (interim) finals coming up over the next couple of weeks, and I’ve got to keep focused on my subjects until I’m done. (Dec. 13, 2004) [full citation…]

housebling n. A. P. Williams offers “Griswold”… to define decorating the outside of the house with Christmas lights. Having seen some of the houses in my village, I would offer an even more up-to-date word: “Housebling.” (Dec. 13, 2004) [full citation…]

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