Citation Queue
These are recently added citations for catchwords that have not yet been researched or incorporated into a full dictionary entry. There is also a date-sorted archive which includes all citations, whether used in a full entry or not, as well as the full entries themselves.
takeaway n. In this context, “key takeaways” is the phrase speakers use when what they really mean is “the important points of my presentation I want you to remember.” (An equally odious and related phrase, “key learnings,” has already been stomped on by “Dilbert.”) (Dec. 30, 2004) [full citation…]
frutal n. He headed in for an attempted dunk. Ker-plunk. Cooper lost the ball on the way up. He then ran to the bench and stretched out while laughing. “This was frutal,” Cooper said, offering a new word that might be a combination of “futile” and “brutal.” (Dec. 30, 2004) [full citation…]
foxy n. 5-MEO-DiPT, also referred to as “Foxy,” is sometimes used as a substitute for ecstasy. (Dec. 30, 2004) [full citation…]
feature n. Feature: All the man-made goodies available in the park to ride or jib on. (Dec. 30, 2004) [full citation…]
rowdy adj. Rowdy: Similar to burly but on a lighter note. Scary, but energizing and exciting. (Dec. 30, 2004) [full citation…]
burly adj. Burly: So scary that it could remind you of a big, hairy beast. Ominous and capable of instilling a deep sense of fear. (Dec. 30, 2004) [full citation…]
gnarr-gnarr n. Gnarr-gnarr: The sickest, rowdiest, burliest terrain available. (Dec. 30, 2004) [full citation…]
busting n. Busting: Throwing down a mad trick. Performing a maneuver, going big and looking cool. (Dec. 30, 2004) [full citation…]
sick adj. Sick: Anything that is exceptionally pleasurable, burly or rowdy. A beautiful powder field could be sick, as could a very steep and dangerous rocky run, a well-designed terrain park or an attractive woman. (Dec. 30, 2004) [full citation…]
hucking n. Hucking: Associated with throwing your body into the air—big air, perhaps beyond one’s skill level. Huckers may or may not lack skill, but they don’t lack fear. A huckfest is where there is a quorum of huckers hucking. (Dec. 30, 2004) [full citation…]