small hat

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From small + hat. In reference to the yarmulkes worn by Jews.

A legitimate and uncorrupted American government would have long ago started asking questions and pursued investigations via the SEC, but if you look at the SEC's own data, prosecutions of white collar (small hat) crime have dropped to near zero during the Obama admin and has continued through Trump and Biden.

2023 March 15, D. Ray, “It’s not Morning in America”, in alt.fan.rush-limbaugh (Usenet):

For example, one asked: ‘Why are Jews censoring free speech?’ Another said ‘Small hats, big problems’, with an image of a kippah.

2024 March 4, Brendan O'Neill, “The tyrannical jailing of Sam Melia”, in Spiked:

(Internet slang, neologism, derogatory, religious slur, ethnic slur) A Jewish person.


hoeflation

It should be noted that “Hoeflation” seems to be directly linked to progressive influences, and not all women fall into this category.

2023 December 31, Tyler Durden, “Has Feminism And 'Hoeflation' Destroyed Dating In The West?”, in ZeroHedge:

(neologism, derogatory) The increase in costs for a man to maintain a relationship with a woman while the quality of the woman continues to decrease.


Russophrenic

(neologism, rare) Of or relating to Russophrenia.


Cap-enese

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Blend of cap (“lie or exaggeration”) + Japanese

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Hoes speakin' Cap-enese, hit 'em with karate chop

(slang, neologism, uncommon) dishonesty.


goysplaining

Some may accuse me of goysplaining – him being Jewish, me not. But seeing as I'm his father, he's just going to have to get used to a lot more of where that comes from.

2017 April 6, Giles Fraser, “Israel makes sense only from the perspective of Passover”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-03-28:

(neologism, Judaism) The act of condescendingly explaining Jewish issues to a Jew as a goy (non-Jew).


goysplain

en-verb

goysplain (third-person singular simple present goysplains, present participle goysplaining, simple past and past participle goysplained)

goysplains (present singular third-person)
goysplaining (participle present)
goysplained (participle past)
goysplained (past)

And so Walker makes the appropriate gestures of love for Israel, which is both a great beacon of democracy and a necessary prop that will be needed to bring about the End Times. He even made a point of goysplaining, at a Las Vegas Adelsonfest, that he named his son Matthew, which is Hebrew for "gift from God," and that he celebrates the Birth of Our Saviour Jesus Christ with both Christmas lights and "a menorah candle." See, he's trying real hard!

2014 December 10, Doktor Zoom, “Scott Walker Wished Jewish Friends A Merry Jewish Christmas And An Incendiary New Year”, in Wonkette, archived from the original on 2024-03-27:

The people who goysplain think that because they went to the trouble of reading an article, watching a documentary, or Googling something, they now understand an entire faith and should be congratulated for it.

2015 March 30, Lilit Marcus, “The Art of Goysplaining”, in The Forward, New York, N.Y.: The Forward Association, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-12-07:

This did not stop Clinton from "goysplaining" the holiday and accusing prominent left-wing Jews like Bernie Sanders of betraying their own people.

2016 April 18, Ben Norton, “Hillary Clinton "goysplains" to Bernie Sanders in Passover article, accusing him of betraying his people by criticizing Israel”, in Salon.com, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-12-03:

(neologism, Judaism) To condescendingly explain Jewish issues to a Jew as a goy (non-Jew).


abrosexuality

For those of you who don’t know what abrosexuality is, in layperson’s terms, it simply means when someone’s sexual identity fluctuates and changes.

2023 December 26, Emma Flint, “What is an abrosexual? Let me explain, as it took me 30 years to realise my identity”, in Metro:

(neologism) The state of being abrosexual.


cicada-geddon

cicada + -geddon or blend of cicada + armageddon.

(entomology, neologism) The rapid emergence of cicadas from underneath the ground after a long dormant period.


mogilization

en-noun

mogilization (countable and uncountable, plural mogilizations)

Partial calque of Russian могилиза́ция (mogilizácija), originally a blend of моги́ла (mogíla, “grave”) + мобилиза́ция (mobilizácija, “mobilization”), as if from моги́ла (mogíla, “grave”) + -иза́ция (-izácija, “-ization”).
* (US) IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /moʊɡəɫəˈzeɪʃən/
* Rhymes: -eɪʃən

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могилиза́ция

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мобилиза́ция

IPA

/moʊɡəɫəˈzeɪʃən/

(slang, informal, neologism, derogatory, military, sometimes humorous) A mobilization, ostensibly precipitating mass casualties; a mobilization to the grave.

(slang, informal, neologism, derogatory, military, sometimes humorous, specifically) The 2022 Russian mobilization.


Israeli Diaper Forces

In reference to the supposed wearing of adult diapers by the IDF.

(slang, derogatory, humorous, neologism) The Israel Defense Forces.


Wikigroaning

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Blend of Wikipedia + groaning. Coined by Jon Hendren in a 2007 post on Something Awful (see quotation below).

We go Wikigroaning on the SA forums from time to time and feel confident enough to share the fruits of our latest outing with the public. We're pretty proud of some of these. Enjoy!

2007 June 5, Jon Hendren, “The Art of Wikigroaning”, in Something Awful, archived from the original on 2024-01-14:

The superabundance of less-than-prized information on the site has led to a phenomenon called "wiki-groaning," which involves comparing the length of seemingly disparate articles to humorous effect. Lightsaber Combat beats out Modern Warfare, for example, and John Locke, the character from the TV show "Lost," edges out the other John Locke, whoever he was.

2008 March 16, Noam Cohen, “Start Writing the Eulogies for Print Encyclopedias”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-03-26:

And then there is the point made by wiki-groaning, the practice of comparing the length of Wikipedia articles to comic effect. For example "Lightsaber Combat" beats out "Modern Warfare."

2010 September 5, Ced Kurtz, “TechMan: Falling encyclopedia book sales squeeze publishers”, in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, P.A.: Block Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-04-05:

It is true, as commentators on Wikigroaning have often observed, that the often ludicrous disproportion of trivial Wikipedia articles does not undermine the authority of more substantive articles because there is no shortage of bytes in the Wikipedia universe.

2014, Thomas Leitch, Wikipedia U: Knowledge, Authority, and Liberal Education in the Digital Age, Baltimore, M.D.: Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 77:

(neologism, humorous) The act of comparing two similar Wikipedia articles, one considered generally useful and the other primarily appealing to nerdy interests, and observing that (to one's disappointment) the latter is significantly longer and more professionally written.

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shmeat

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Blend of sheet + meat. In 2013, the word was on the shortlist for Oxford Dictionaries' Word of the Year.

His work involves turning formless, textureless patches of the stuff into mass-produced form — like meat sheets, or what one might affectionately call "shmeat." […] So, to recap the opinions on the state of shmeat: It's animal-friendly but bad for the environment; we have the how-to, but not the how-come; unleashing unknown technologies is fodder for nightmares.

2008 May 20, Ketzel Levine, “Lab-Grown Meat a Reality, But Who Will Eat It?”, in NPR, archived from the original on 2023-11-04:

The ambitions for schmeat are huge, but the taste evidently falls short of a standard burger. The problem is a "technical bottleneck," Post (whose name rhymes with cost) told the audience at the Riverside Studios in West London.

2013 August 5, Catherine Mayer, “Meet ’Schmeat’: Say Hello to the Stem-Cell Hamburger”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-12-24:

It's now an OED word of the year, though at a cost of £250,000 a burger, we won't be seeing easy schmeat any time soon[.]

2013 December 1, James Palmer, “Schmeat: Where Did That Come From?”, in The Times, London: News UK, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-12-25:

Lab meat — known as in vitro meat, cultured meat, or shmeat — was first produced by Dutch scientists in 2012. The shmeat beefburger is made from the muscle cells of cows, treated with a protein that promotes tissue growth.

2015, Stuart A. Kallen, Running Dry: The Global Water Crisis, Minneapolis, M.N.: Twenty-First Century Books, →ISBN, page 28:

(neologism) Animal meat grown artificially from a tissue culture.


legacyquel

Blend of legacy + sequel. Coined by film reviewer Matt Singer in 2015 (see quotation below).

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Though there are still occasional reboots or prequels, this very specific kind of sequel — in which beloved aging stars reprise classic roles and pass the torch to younger successors — is becoming increasingly common in the American film industry. These movies are all about revitalizing old franchises through the notion of legacy, leading to this current wave of what we could call "legacyquels."

2015 November 23, Matt Singer, “Welcome to the Age of the Legacyquel”, in ScreenCrush, archived from the original on 2024-03-02:

Jurassic World, in a phenomenon some are now calling the "legacyquel" or the "legacy franchise", incorporated nod after nod to its 1993 progenitor – and (see below) was far from the only one in that game in 2015.

2015 December 29, Phil Hoad, “Jurassic World and the 'legacyquel': 2015 global box office in review”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-06-09:

Top Gun: Maverick is not only the latest of these legacyquels, but one of the best, passing the baton from original star Tom Cruise to a new generation of actors while confidently—even definitively—reminding audiences what made Cruise so goddamn great in the first place.

2022 May 31, Todd Gilchrist, “From Top Gun: Maverick to Crystal Skull, the 5 best—and 5 worst—legacyquels of all time”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 2023-09-21:

(film, neologism) A sequel to a classic movie which features the original star "passing the torch" to a cast of new younger actors.


harpejji

Blend of harp + arpeggio. Coined by American audio engineer Tim Meeks in 2007.

While playing the harpejji (a relatively new instrument that mashes up guitar and keyboard), he made a speech about equality and love and then sang Curtis Mayfield’s ”People Get Ready,“ segued into the instrumental lark “Tequila” and topped it off with a taste of Michael Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel.”

2015 March 30, Jon Bream, “Concert review: Stevie Wonder at Target Center: Just a wonderful performance”, in Star Tribune, archived from the original on 2024-04-18:

The company has sold about 500 harpejjis since 2019, the same number sold in the previous 12 years combined — no doubt helped by ongoing exposure and public adoration from Wonder, as well as musicians like Harry Connick Jr., who played a harpejji at last year’s lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree,[…]

2022 June 7, Danny Freedman, “What it takes to invent a new musical instrument”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 2024-04-05:

This was a turning point for Meeks, who has built and sold harpejjis from a workshop in Maryland since 2007. Initially, sales were slow. But a decade’s worth of harpejji performances by Wonder – plus support from Jacob Collier, Harry Connick Jr and jazz producer Cory Henry – have changed that.

2023 August 16, Alex Daniel, “‘If Stevie Wonder wants to play it, pay attention!’: how a bizarre new instrument found unusual success”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 2023-08-23:

(music, neologism) An electrophonic string instrument.


Otamatone

ō-täʹmä-tōn′

/əʊˈtɑː.mɑːˌtəʊn/

ō-täʹmä-tōn′

Borrowed from Japanese オタマトーン (otamatōn, “Otamatone”), from a blend of オタマジャクシ (otamajakushi, “ladle, tadpole”) + トーン (tōn, “tone”).

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Tosa for example performed on his then newest item, the Otamatone.[…]Otamatone is a saxophone-shaped plastic instrument, 27 cm tall, and battery-powered.

2014 March 31, Sarah M. Schlachetzki, Fusing Lab and Gallery: Device Art in Japan and International Nano Art, Transcript Verlag, →ISBN, page 35:

The humble Otamatone is a cute (or aggressively annoying... to each their own) instrument that makes digital synthesizer-like noises when you tap or slide your finger along the neck.

2018 May 29, Thuy Org, “This Kirby Otamatone is the musical instrument you need”, in The Verge, archived from the original on 2018-03-29:

[…]long shelves filled with robot parts, circuit boards, audiovisual equipment, and Otamatones—small, tadpole-shaped synthesizers from Japan.

2021 April 20, Gregg Behr, Ryan Rydzewski, When You Wonder, You’re Learning: Mister Rogers’ Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids, Hachette Books, →ISBN:

(music, neologism) An electronic musical synthesizer.


vaxication

Blend of vaccination + vacation, or from vaccine or vax.

While some experts believe that pent-up demand will have people rushing in large numbers to book “vaxications,” others, including Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, think the return to travel will be gradual, with people easing their way back.

2020 December 22, Tariro Mzezewa, “9 Ways the Pandemic Will Change Travel in 2021”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 2020-12-22:

Some newly vaccinated people will be ready to get on a plane and travel far from home -- or at least as far as destination entry requirements allow. I have friends that have booked vaxications to Hawaii, Mexico and various Caribbean islands.

2021 March 19, Andrea M. Rotondo, “Did you just get vaccinated? Here are 5 tips to plan your first ‘vaxication’”, in The Points Guy, archived from the original on 2024-04-20:

Vaxications refer to pent-up demand for travel from those who are vaccinated. And they could be a needed boost for suffering travel and hospitality markets.

2021 April 21, “What are 'vaxications' and how do they affect vacation rentals?”, in USA Today, archived from the original on 2024-04-20:

If health and safety concerns are the only things preventing a person from booking their vaxication, brands with clearly communicated safety measures will earn the attention and trust of potential travelers.

2022 May 27, Kevin Tjoe, “Vaxications: How to tap into the industry’s pent-up travel demand”, in Rezdy, archived from the original on 2024-04-20:

(neologism, informal) A postvaccination travel.


coronacoaster

Blend of coronavirus + rollercoaster, influenced by the phrase emotional rollercoaster.

It's hard to say whether any will last the course, but as we ride the coronacoaster, the certainty is that there will be more to come.

2020 October, Susie Dent, Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year, John Murray Press, page 287:

With this blog I want to open up about the feelings of depression that the second Corona-Covid-19 wave is causing for many, like me. And acknowledge the underestimated problem of the coronacoaster!

2020 December 4, Naomi, Authentic Chic Lifestyle, archived from the original on 2024-04-20:

Despite having a proactive and valued role to play in the pandemic, primary care teams are unfortunately not exempt from the ups and downs of the coronacoaster experience.

2020 December 17, Liz Price, Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland, archived from the original on 2024-04-20:

I know it's all part of the coronacoaster ride we're on, but I never did like rollercoasters. I just want the world to get back to normal.

2021 July, Jo Bavington-Jones, Write Way to Die, Conrad Press, page 107:

Things were looking up but then of course, we hit yet another speed bump on the coronacoaster with the spread of yet another variant: Omicron.

2021 December 13, Chloe Laws, Glamour UK, archived from the original on 2024-04-20:

The coronacoaster of emotion impacted different people at different times.

2022 April, Tom Dillon, Agile Resilience: The Psychology of Developing Resilience in the Workplace, Critical Publishing, page 247:

Lockdown and the old coronacoaster, like my experience of mothering Cali, has felt wonderful and very difficult at the same time.

2022 November 16, Jay, Soft UK, archived from the original on 2024-04-20:

(neologism) Emotional ups and downs, or violent changes in mood due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects.


hashtagification

Undoubtedly. Converted into a glib hashtag, #ICantBreathe can bear all the hallmarks of social-media "slacktivism," an easy assertion of identification with the oppressed. But such is the fate of any successful slogan. That's especially true in the age of hashtagification, when today's vibrant meme is tomorrow's stale cliché.

2014 December 15, Ben Zimmer, “The Linguistic Power of the Protest Phrase ’I Can’t Breathe’”, in Wired, San Francisco, C.A.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-01-14:

This is the problem with the hashtagification of this notion of saying no, of doing less, of reacting against what the psychoanalyst and fellow of the Institute of Psychoanalysis Josh Cohen calls our "manically overactive, hyper-stimulated acquisitive culture".

2019 February 18, Moya Sarner, “Burned out and overwhelmed: should you embrace the joy of no?”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-06-14:

By deftly using YouTube, Twitter, and Tumblr to spread the book through the hashtagification of the book title, #RedefiningRealness was able to reach a lot of people.

2021, Moya Bailey, Misogynoir Transformed: Black Women's Digital Resistance, New York, N.Y.: New York University Press, →ISBN, page 70:

(neologism) The process by which something is turned into a hashtag.


mathwashing

This is just one result, however, of a broader trend that Fred Benenson, Kickstarter's former data chief, calls "mathwashing": our tendency to idolize programs like Facebook's as entirely objective because they have mathematics at their core.

2016 June 24, Nanette Byrnes, “Why We Should Expect Algorithms to Be Biased”, in MIT Technology Review, Cambridge, M.A.: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-10-22:

Many of the people and companies employing algorithms hope that their use of technology in replacement of humans results in reduced unconscious bias. While it would be great if it were that simple, this mindset is often a case of "mathwashing:" our tendency to attribute objectivity to technology.

2017 December 5, Frida Polli, “The Dark Side Of Artificial Intelligence”, in Forbes, New York, N.Y.: Forbes Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-11-17:

Unintended mathwashing occurs when the algorithm is left unchecked, and, learning from historical data, amplifies social bias. The U.S. justice system uses an algorithm called COMPAS to determine a criminal's likelihood to re-offend. COMPAS has been proven by Pro Publica to predict that black defendants will have higher rates of recidivism than they actually do, while white defendants are predicted to have lower rates than they actually do.

2018 January 29, Sophie Kleber, “As AI Meets the Reputation Economy, We're All Being Silently Judged”, in Harvard Business Review, Brighton, M.A.: Harvard Business Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-05-28:

(neologism) The usage of data and algorithms to create the false impression that a subjective decision or policy was made objectively.


mathwash

en-verb

mathwash (third-person singular simple present mathwashes, present participle mathwashing, simple past and past participle mathwashed)

mathwashes (present singular third-person)
mathwashing (participle present)
mathwashed (participle past)
mathwashed (past)

From math + -wash. Coined by Fred Benenson in 2016 (see quotation below).

The issue is definitional: "algorithm" has been used to mathwash functionality that would otherwise be considered arbitrary with objectivity

2016 May 9, @fredbenenson, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-04-23:

While our systems can be assistants or even collaborators, we do not want to hand off responsibility to them. When we treat machine learning systems as oracles, rather than as assistants, we are headed in the wrong direction. We can't trick ourselves into thinking that a decision is fair because it is algorithmic. We can't afford to "mathwash" important decisions.

2018 January 1, Mike Loukides, “The problem with building a "fair" system”, in O'Reilly Radar, archived from the original on 2023-06-04:

Deliberate mathwashing occurs when the algorithm is tweaked in order to course correct or skew the bias. Facebook allegedly mathwashed when it routinely suppressed conservative news in 2016.

Striking Instacart workers have also opposed the company's "black box" app, which sets workers' pay via an unintelligible model that "mathwashes" their exploitation.

2021 January 29, Nantina Vgontzas, Meredith Whittaker, “These Machines Won't Kill Fascism: Toward a Militant Progressive Vision for Tech”, in The Nation, new York, N.Y.: The Nation Company, L.P., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-03-29:

(intransitive, transitive, neologism) To use data and algorithms to create the false impression that a subjective decision or policy was made objectively.


deleb

Revenues from delebs are already rising as rights companies become more aggressive about advertising and product deals, says Reeder, whose company represents estates including Albert Einstein, Andy Warhol and Johnny Cash.

2009 October 28, Katie Allen, “Yves Saint Laurent tops dead celebrity earning league”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-11-11:

In America, licensing the images, names and voices of 'delebs' (dead celebrities) has become a multi-billion-dollar business.

2012 February 3, Alix Kirsta, “Selling the dead”, in Tony Gallagher, editor, The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-01-06:

The only apparent qualification is that a deceased person's image or persona may be so desirable for commercial exploitation that a transferable property right in the image is created in the dead celebrity or "deleb;" for example, the estate of Michael Jackson took in more than $400 million for licensing his publicity rights in 2018 alone.

2020, T. Barton Carter, Juliet Lushbough Dee, Harvey L. Zuckman, Mass Communication Law (In a Nutshell), 8th edition, St. Paul, M.N.: West Academic Publishing, →ISBN, pages 129–130:

Recent changes at Twitter indicate the tech giant may be trying its hand at a form of necro-advertising, users speculated after delebs — dead celebrities — including Kobe Bryant and Anthony Bourdain had verification check marks placed on their inactive accounts, creating the appearance that they've paid to subscribe to Twitter Blue.

2023 April 24, Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert, “Twitter's posthumous blue checks look a lot like necro-advertising, the legally questionable marketing strategy that uses dead celebrities to boost sales”, in Business Insider, New York, N.Y.: Insider Inc., →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-05-01:

(neologism) A dead celebrity, particularly one whose image is used for promoting a product.


hashtagify

hashtagify (third-person singular simple present hashtagifies, present participle hashtagifying, simple past and past participle hashtagified)

hashtagifies (present singular third-person)
hashtagifying (participle present)
hashtagified (participle past)
hashtagified (past)

(transitive, neologism, informal, Internet) To render or turn (something) into a hashtag.


pulchronomics

Blend of Latin pulchrum (“beautiful”) + economics. Coined by economist Daniel S. Hamermesh in 2011.

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Lookism is a growing area of research interest in economics, termed “pulchronomics”: focus being given to the need to disentangle the confounding variable of levels of productivity from pay penalty and pay premium measures.

2016 April 21, Jacqueline Granleese, “Lookism”, in The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies, →DOI:

The laws of ‘pulchronomics’ also apply to women, Attractive workers may attract more customers, so perhaps they should be paid more. Hamermesh argues that those who are unattractive should have legal protection.

2019, David A. Buchanan, Andrzej Huczynski, Organizational Behaviour, Pearson Education Australia, page 505:

The purpose of this paper is to research CEO pulchronomics by examining whether a beauty premium exists in CEO compensation and whether this beauty premium is justified by differences in CEO performance.

2021 August 13, Jung Yeun (June) Kim, Linna Shi, Nan Zhou, “CEO pulchronomics and appearance discrimination”, in Asian Review of Accounting, volume 29, number 3, →DOI, pages 443-473:

2024 April, Zeev Shtudiner, Olga Shurchkov, Daniel Hamermesh, “Pulchronomics today: Advances in the economics of beauty”, in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, volume 220, →DOI, pages 691-696:

(neologism) The study of the economics related to beauty.


Copi

By shortening of Copious, coined in 2022 by Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

"Copi is a great name: Short, crisp and easy to say. What diner won't be intrigued when they read Copi tacos or Copi burgers on a menu?"

2022 June 22, Jelisa Castrodale, quoting Colleen Callahan, “What Is Copi? A New Name for an Invasive Fish”, in Food&Wine:

(zoology, neologism, cooking) Another name for Asian carp.


GFT

en-noun

GFT (countable and uncountable, plural GFTs)

From Atari's official website and blog, coined in 2022.

A GFT is a surprise, limited edition, gift-wrapped NFTs designed to delight – on any occasion.

2022 January 27, “Atari is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary with giftable NFTs”, in New Musical Express:

Purchasers can either keep their GFT for themselves, or alternatively, and as their title suggests, they can gift the suspense-filled digital asset to a friend.

2022 February 1, “Atari Combine NFTs with Loot Boxes in New ‘GFT’ Collection”, in NFT Plaza:

(cryptocurrencies, technology, neologism) Initialism of gift-fungible token.


Korea Passing

From Korea + passing, a term coined in 2017, in allusion to the earlier term "Japan passing", coined when US president Bill Clinton visited China without visiting Japan in 1998.

The expression “Korea Passing” is being used more frequently these days by politicians and scholars in South Korea because they feel insecure while North Korea and the U.S. are talking mostly to each other.

2017 September 26, “Korea Passing: Seoul’s New Foreign Policy Concern”, in ScienceDirect:

(South Korea, politics, neologism) The phenomenon of South Korea being alienated from the international community in the course of discussions on North Korea in 2017.


Alaskapox

Discovered in July 2015, by a woman visited a clinic in Fairbanks, Alaska, with lesions.

Alaskapox is a type of orthopoxvirus that infects mammals, including humans, and causes skin lesions.

2024 February 14, Joe Hernandez, “A man died from Alaskapox last month. Here's what we know about the virus”, in NPR:

"Several Alaskapox patients initially thought they had a spider or insect bite," the health department notes.

2024 February 15, Sara Moniuszko, “What is Alaskapox? Symptoms to know after death brings attention to virus”, in CBS News:

(virology, neologism) A species of the Orthopoxvirus genus first documented in 2015 in Alaska, United States.


Soro Soke

First used during the EndSARS protest. Yoruba word meaning speak up. Coined in 2020.

Aina’s brand, which recently released a scented candle collection tagged Owambe, attracted a lot of knocks by Nigerian Twitter users after naming one of its candles Soro soke.

2022 August 5, Peace Akinyode, “Tweeps knock entrepreneur for naming product ‘Soro Soke’”, in PUNCH (Nigeria):

(Nigeria, politics, neologism) A political slogan where Nigerians seeking to make their voices heard.


funwashing

Unknown origin, likely emerged around 2023.

Actually Fun-Washing and (sur) reality tv had a role in projecting Anne Widdecombe as a ‘national treasure’.

2023 November 30, Mike Small, “Fun-Washing Fascism”, in Bella Caledonia:

(television, neologism) The practice of someone taking part in a popular event or show, appearing on television, etc. as a way to improve their reputation with the public.


unexpected red theory

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First gained popularity on the social media platform TikTok in January 2024. Coined by Taylor Migliazzo Simon in early 2024.

Of course, the other essential part of the “unexpected red theory” is the unexpected — the element of surprise.

2024 February 24, Ingrid Fetell Lee, “The science behind the “unexpected red theory””, in The Aesthetics of Joy:

(social media, design, fashion, neologism) A trend in interior design based on the idea that any room will appear more attractive if one adds a red item or feature to it, especially if the red item appears unusual or mismatches the other colors in the room.


circular fashion

Coined in 2014 by Anna Brismar, the owner of Green Strategy, and another expert in Sweden.

Circular fashion is the intersection of the circular economy (a model that exchanges the typical cycle of take-make-waste in favour of reusing and recycling as much as possible) and sustainable and ethical fashion.

2022 September 19, Madeleine Hill, “What Is Circular Fashion?”, in Good On You:

(fashion, ecology, neologism) Clothes that are designed and made in such a way that they will last for a long time, can eventually be repaired or redesigned instead of being thrown away, and cause little or no damage to the environment.


quadrupledemic

Add another monkeypox or bird flu outbreak, and we might even experience a “quadrupledemic.”

2022 December 18, David Axe, “Overlapping Virus Outbreaks Threaten ‘Tripledemic’ Crisis”, in Daily Blast:

respiratory syncytial virus
respiratory syncytial virus

(virology, neologism) The widespread outbreak of Covid-19, flu, respiratory syncytial virus, and adenovirus at the same time.


retail apocalypse

retail apocalypse (plural retail apocalypses)

First appeared in print in an early 1990s essay by It's Not My Department! author Peter Glen.

Toys “R” Us is hardly the only retail operation to learn this lesson the hard way. The so-called retail apocalypse felled roughly 7,000 stores and eliminated more than 50,000 jobs in 2017.

2018 June 13, Bryce Covert, “The Demise of Toys 'R' Us Is a Warning”, in The Atlantic, →ISSN:

The threat of a retail apocalypse coming for your business depends on the specific retail category and your current operations.

2023 March 12, Jake Rheude, “Retail Apocalypse: What Is It and Should You Follow the Trend?”, in Loss Prevention Magazine:

(economics, US, urban studies, neologism) The long-term decline of brick-and-mortar retail stores, especially large chains, that sell clothing, electronics, and other consumer goods, otherwise beginning around 2010 and accelerating due to the mandatory closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.


lazy girl job

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Coined by author and social media influencer Gabrielle Judge in 2023.

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[Gabrielle] Judge says a lazy girl job looks slightly different to everyone, because each worker has their own unique circumstances and needs.

2023 July 26, Bashirat Oladele, “How the 'lazy girl job' took over work TikTok”, in BBC News:

“There’s nothing lazy about expecting a job that pays you well, gives you good work-life balance and doesn’t overwork you. And no one in a lazy girl job is actually lazy”

2023 August 1, Angela Yang, quoting Gabrielle Judge, “‘Lazy girl jobs’ are trending in rally against burnout culture”, in NBC News:

Working a "lazy girl" job doesn't mean Gen Z workers are slacking off. Rather, they're rejecting hustle culture for well-paying, flexible jobs that end right at 5 p.m.

2023 October 18, Paola Peralta, “What the 'lazy girl job' trend says about Gen Z's mental health”, in Employee Benefit News:

If the post-pandemic decline in the appeal of “hustle culture” and “leaning in” laid bare structures of worker exploitation, the rise of trends such as “bare minimum Mondays”, “lazy girl jobs” and “act your wage” are manifestations of a resentment in search of articulation.

2024 May 18, “Loud quitting: Catharsis, breakdown”, in Indian Express, Mumbai:

You can think of it as financial education for the "lazy-girl job" generation — those who decry the corporate hustle and seek out low-stress jobs that don't take over their lives.

2024 August 12, Emilie Friedlander, “Gen Zers are investing their way out of the 9-to-5”, in Business Insider, US edition:

(social media, business, technology, neologism) A job that is well paid, does not demand long hours or too much effort, and can often be done remotely.


hyperphysical retail

From Balenciaga's pink fur-clad pop-ups to Jacquemus' bag vending machines: at a time when many consumers have yet to abandon e-commerce as their preferred mode of purchase, hyperphysical retailing is catalysing the attention of younger consumers.

2022 May 5, Lucy Shaw, “The future of retail is "hyperphysical"”, in Nss magazine:

While hyperphysical retail is more about enhancing the customer experience and increasing brand recognition and accessibility, as opposed to simply selling products, sales are still at the forefront of brands’ minds.

2022 June 17, “Let’s get physical: Why Hyperphysical stores are this year’s biggest retail trend in Asia”, in Global Retail Alliance, archived from the original on 2022-07-05:

In-store analytics facilitates continuous testing and iteration of experiences within hyperphysical retail environments.

2023 June 21, Ashton Kirsten, “Understanding 'Hyperphysical' Luxury Retail”, in RetailNext:

Balenciaga is also dipping its well-manicured toes into hyperphysical retail at its pop-ups dedicated to its Le Cagole it-handbag in London and Bangkok, which feature an explosion of shaggy pink faux fur covering every imaginable surface.

2023 August 4, Lucy Shaw, “Experience Radar 28: Retail Fights Back With Hyperphysical Stores And Multiverse Storytelling Grips Tinseltown”, in WorldXO:

3. To demonstrate your understanding of retail terminology, research your own examples of fashion retailers that use/have used the following in their retail strategy and suggest their reasons for doing so: temporary retail/pop-up stores; phygital retail, hyperphysical retail, third place.

2024, Bethan Alexander, Rosemary Varley, “Managing fashion retail space and place”, in Rosemary Varley, Ana Roncha, Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas, Liz Gee, editors, Fashion Management: A Strategic Approach, London: Bloomsbury, →ISBN, page 254:

(economics, marketing, business, neologism) The activity of making a shop more visually appealing and creating interesting experiences for the people who go there.


battle rope

First introduced into the fitness industry. Coined in 2010.

Yet, doing just a couple of different battle rope workouts made my forearms run for their money.

2022 March 23, Matt Kollat, “To improve grip strength, I tried battle rope workouts – and they are ultra-efficient”, in T3:

(exercise, neologism) A thick, heavy rope that is used when doing exercises to increase strength


global boiling

Coined by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in July 2023.

“The era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived.”

2023 July 27, Catherine Clifford, quoting António Guterres, “‘The era of global boiling has arrived,’ says UN boss, as White House announces provisions to protect workers from extreme heat”, in NBC News:

(sciences, neologism) A very fast and sharp increase in world temperatures caused by gases such as carbon dioxide that are collecting in the air around the earth and stopping heat escaping into space; an extreme form of global warming.


Coordinated Lunar Time

Nasa has until the end of 2026 to set up what is being called Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC).

2024 April 2, Diana Ramirez-Simon, “Moon Standard Time? Nasa to create lunar-centric time reference system”, in The Guardian^(https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/apr/02/moon-nasa-coordinated-lunar-time#:~:text=Nasa%20has%20until%20the%20end,Coordinated%20Lunar%20Time%20(LTC).&text=It's%20not%20quite%20a%20time,time%20reference%20for%20the%20moon):

(space science, neologism) A new lunar time zone standard that the White House has directed NASA to establish by 2026.


sourfaux

From sour + faux. Coined by Chris Young, the coordinator of the Real Bread Campaign, in 2015.

The taste’s one thing, says Real Bread’s co-ordinator, Chris Young, but there are also health benefts (including a lower glycaemic index and higher nutritional value) in genuinely slow-fermented bread compared to a ‘sourfaux’ loaded with commercial yeast, sourdough powder or preservatives.

2016 September 3, Amy Bryant, “Food & drink”, in Telegraph Magazine, London, page 65:

But it is now under scrutiny in a government review over the longstanding claims that a “sourfaux” scandal is undermining the traditional genuine loaf.

2022 April 23, Jon Ungoed-Thomas, “An honest crust? Craft bakeries rise up against ‘sourfaux’ bread”, in The Guardian:

The Real Bread Campaign recently exposed over 20 examples of ‘sourfaux’ being marketed as ‘sourdough’ and being sold at premium prices, despite being manufactured by a completely different process using baker’s yeast, chemical raising agents and additives.

2024 February 11, Aditi Rane, “The sourdough bread you're buying could be fake, experts share how to tell”, in Express, London:

(cooking, nutrition, neologism) A kind of bread that is labelled as sourdough by the shop that sells it but actually contains cheaper ingredients and is prepared in a way that requires less time.


lucky girl syndrome

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Attested from the 2020s, popularized by TikTok influencers.

The latest trend to sweep through the social media world is known as “Lucky Girl Syndrome”, or LGS.[…] LGS is a combination of manifesting and the law of attraction; it involves repeating mantras such as “Great things are always happening to me unexpectedly” in order to attract positive outcomes into one’s life.

2021 October 6, Audrey Sawyer, “The Pros and Cons of Lucky Girl Syndrome”, in Thriving Guide, archived from the original on 2024-05-20:

The trend surged around New Year, and since then the main #Luckygirlsyndrome hashtag has had more than 80 million views. It's a spin on manifestation, the belief that positive thinking will help you to achieve your goals.

2023 January 14, Riyah Collins, “Lucky Girl Syndrome: Smug TikTok trend or life-changing positivity?”, in BBC:

So if you want to reap the benefits of Lucky Girl Syndrome, by all means, reframe the way you view yourself and your goals, just don't act like reality can be rigged by day dreaming.

2023 February 14, Flora Gill, “The dangers of ‘Lucky Girl Syndrome’”, in Evening Standard, page 19:

In general, Lucky Girl Syndrome is a long-standing idea with a trendier, rebranded name.

[2023 March 16, Dr. Albers, “‘Lucky Girl Syndrome’ Isn’t the Antidote To Bad Luck, but It Can Help Challenge Negative Thinking”, in Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials:

(social media, neologism) The idea that one can make good things happen simply by imagining them happening and believing one is lucky.


behaviorceutical

Blend of behavior + pharmaceutical. Coined by behavioural neuroscientist Kelly Lambert in 2011.

We see this commercialization as the critical final step in translating the research documenting the health-damaging effects of psychosocial risk factors and the potential of behavioral interventions to ameliorate those effects into commercial behavioral products—analogous to the pharmaceutical industry's drug products—that can be widely distributed—by a new "behaviorceutical" industry?—to prevent disease and improve the health of massesof people around the world.

2011 March 11, Redford B Williams, Virginia P Williams, “Adaptation and implementation of an evidence-based behavioral medicine program in diverse global settings: The Williams LifeSkills experience”, in Translational Behavioral Medicine, volume 1, number 2, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 305, column 1:

But to reap the mental health benefits of behaviourceuticals, it is important to engage in an activity that produces valued outcomes. This may be gardening for one person, woodworking for another and organising closets for someone else.

2018 July 29, Sasha Gonzales, “What knitting, painting and pottery do to your brain, and why they can make you happier and reduce stress”, in South China Morning Post, Hong Kong: South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2018-07-30:

Although it's common to turn to pharmaceuticals to lift our emotions and improve our mental health, the emotional benefits of many New Year's traditions remind me that basic responses can serve as what I call "behaviorceuticals" that enhance well-being.

2081 December 28, Kelly Lambert, “A neuroscientist's tips for a new year tuneup for your brain”, in The Conversation, archived from the original on 2023-12-08:

(neologism) An activity that can improve an individual's mental health.


glunge

Blend of glamour + grunge. Coined by American fashion designer Rick Owens.

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They have categorized his style as "Glunge," a mix between grunge and glamour.

2003 December 16, Katie Hicks, “Porterville's Owens making a name for himself in Paris”, in Porterville Recorder, archived from the original on 2024-04-29:

Grunge is set for a revival, though with a twist: glamorous grunge (or "glunge", inevitably). Think spiky ankle boots rather than DMs, black sweaters laddered to expose an expertly judged glimpse of décolletage instead of cardigans with frayed cuffs. Some blasts from the past don't lend themselves to revival. Glunge we can do; I don't think anyone's ready for the return of heroin chic.

2009 August 1, Jess Cartner-Morley, “How to dress: The grunge revival”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 2024-04-29:

Remember "glunge"? The hot fall trend that combines glamour with grunge for a twisted take on traditional chicness? Lily Allen took the look one step further yesterday in an outfit I'm calling "dressy messy." Check it out--and tell us what you think about it!--after the jump.

2009 September 9, Tracey Lomrantz Lester, “Lily Allen's "Dressy Messy" Look: A Do Or A Don't?”, in Glamour, archived from the original on 2024-04-29:

Inspired by the glunge trend (glam-grunge!) this perfect party look is all about stand-out metallic smoky eyes and hair that's sleek at the sides and full-bodied from the front.

2015 November 25, Bridget March, “Tutorial: How to nail glam-grunge party beauty”, in Cosmopolitan, archived from the original on 2024-04-29:

(fashion, neologism) A glamorous fashion that incorporates grunge-inspired elements.


kittenfishing

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Blend of kitten + catfishing. The word kitten is used because it is regarded as a less severe form of catfishing. Coined in an article by dating app Hinge published on June 21, 2017.

To be fair, I catfished using my own non-pregnant photos so perhaps kittenfishing would be more apt. MTV, feel free to call me to discuss the concept further.

2018, Amy Nickell, Confessions of a Single Mum: What It's Like When You're Expecting The Unexpected, Headline Publishing Group, page 53:

Unfortunately, while kittenfishing is generally considered less ‘serious’ a dating app offence as catfishing (where you pretend to be an entirely different person completely), it can still be damaging, and pretty manipulative; indeed, you will feel duped and deceived when going on a date with somebody who has been telling little white lies from the beginning.

2021 December 20, Rebecca Fearn, “Kittenfishing is the new dating trend doing the rounds, but what exactly is it? And are we guilty of doing it ourselves?”, in Glamour, archived from the original on 2024-04-30:

Its strange how ghosting, kittenfishing or orbiting in today’s times is so common personally, I also dislike all the modern things like cushioning, zombieing, and breadcrumbing. I believe modern dating terminology is perplexing and complicated.

2021, Jyoti Patel, The Awakening - Unheard. Undiscovered. Untold., Jyoti Patel, page 45:

(neologism, social media) The practice of presenting oneself in a more favorable or exaggerated light on dating apps or social media.


mommune

needs to form local "mommune" to share chidcare, dinnermaking, driving, etc. We could bake bread and share hand me downs and drink wine...

2008 October 15, @CiaraBlume, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-07-22:

And so, more by accident than design, the women hit on a new domestic set-up: the “mommune”, as it is termed in America.

2018 September 29, Giulia Rhodes, “‘It was like a marriage, only better’: the single mothers who moved in together”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 2024-05-01:

Saltz thinks "mommunes" make a lot of sense, particularly financially for single mothers so they don't have to work extra jobs, can have backup when their child is sick and also give their kids sibling-like companions.

2023 June 2, David Oliver, Callie Carmichael, Ariana Triggs, “'It takes a village': Are 'mommunes' the secret to single parenting?”, in USA Today, archived from the original on 2024-02-06:

"When it’s your weekend without the kids but you live in a mommune so this is how you spend it," Kristin said.

2024 February 12, Roisin Chapman, “I’m divorced and live in a ‘mommune’ with other single mothers – we live it up together when the kids are away”, in The U.S. Sun, archived from the original on 2024-02-13:

(uncommon, neologism) A group of mothers, often with their children, that share a communal living space to support each other in parenting, household chores, and other aspects of daily life.


proffee

en-noun

proffee (countable and uncountable, plural proffees)

Blend of protein + coffee. The term was popularized in 2021.

Iced Coffee and whey protein= Proffee drink! #delicious

2011 October 30, @dxnofx, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-07-22:

Gallagher says proffee isn’t off the table, but it shouldn’t be considered a meal replacement or your primary source of protein or caffeine.

2022 August 11, Beth Ann Mayer, “Proffee (Protein & Coffee): The New Health Trend Brewing on TikTok”, in Healthline, archived from the original on 2024-05-03:

(slang, neologism) Coffee mixed with a protein shake or protein powder, creating a drink that provides both caffeine and protein.


Westsplaining

Blend of West + explaining, or Westplain + -ing, itself from West + -splain. Modelled after mansplaining. The term became popular in 2017.

"Westsplaining" can this be a word please?

2013 April 5, @InstantSunrise, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-07-22:

(uncommon, informal, derogatory, neologism) The act of condescendingly explaining something as a Westerner, especially sociopolitical views of Central and Eastern Europe and its historical and current relations with the Soviet Union and Russia.


resenteeism

Unlike presenteeism (going in to work but not being productive, for instance if you’re ill), those suffering from resenteeism experience a lot more frustration surrounding their current situation, something that can be catching among fellow staff.

2023 January 13, Bianca London, “Are you suffering from Resenteeism? The new workplace trend that’s the successor to quiet quitting”, in Glamour UK, archived from the original on 2024-05-05:

Sirsha Haldar, general manager of ADP UK, a leading Payroll and HR provider, suggests that the Great Resignation may have played a part in the rise of resenteeism.

2023 January 31, Ella Glover, “Can’t bring yourself to leave the job you hate? It’s called ‘resenteeism’”, in Metro, archived from the original on 2024-05-05:

At the core of both quiet quitting and resenteeism are common themes: burnout, feeling undervalued, and feeling unfulfilled.

2024 April 23, Eric Johnson, “Employers, you have a problem: Gen Z worker ‘quiet quitting’ has evolved into ‘resenteeism’”, in CNBC, archived from the original on 2024-05-05:

(neologism) The fact of remaining present in a job due to job security despite feeling unhappy and unfulfilled.


breastsleeping

Compound of breast + sleeping. Coined by American biological anthropologist James J. McKenna in 2014.

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Chris sleeps right through while I put an arm around Tabitha while I'm feeding and keep the duvet down. I have woken up once or twice and panicked - that's what I don't like about breastsleeping. I stopped breastfeeding Henry around nine months. We had to do controlled crying so he would stay in his cot at night. It took four nights of screaming, which was horrific, but he's been an absolute dream ever since.

2017 March 14, Tamsin Kelly, quoting Charlotte Catton, “Breastsleeping: Is This How New Mums Can Get More Sleep?”, in The Huffington Post, archived from the original on 2021-10-23:

What if objects had an active role in shaping our health behaviors? Using my experience breastfeeding my baby, I explore this question through a journey from strict adherence to standard biomedical advice for safe infant sleep to heading the urgings of my body, specifically that of breastmilk, which I come to see as playing an agentic role in my practice of "breastsleeping."

2018 June 5, Jennifer Woody Collins, “Fluid Materiality in Health Communication”, in Health Communication, volume 34, number 11, Hillsdale, N.J.: L. Erlbaum Associates, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1377, column 1:

"Breastsleeping"—a combination of co-sleeping and breastfeeding— is our species' heritage.

2022 March 6, Darcia F. Narvaez, “Safe Infant Sleep and Breastfeeding Are Partners”, in Psychology Today, New York, N.Y.: Sussex Publishers, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-05-04:

(medicine, neologism) The practice where a mother cosleeps with her baby while breastfeeding.


blogject

Blend of blog + object. Coined by American academic Julian Bleecker in 2005.

As I don't want to be too long, here are the essential attributes of blogjects.

2006 March 14, Roland Piquepaille, “The new world of 'blogjects'”, in ZDNET, archived from the original on 2023-09-26:

Julian Bleecker discusses the ins and outs of turning his car into a blogject.

2006 May 26, “Blogject Watch: Julian Bleecker’s Car”, in Wired, San Francisco, C.A.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-05-04:

I scour every photo feed published for anything that appears to be a photo of me. Most of it's from blogjects, CCTV cameras, and crap like that.

2009, Cory Doctorow, Makers, New York, N.Y.: Tor Books, →ISBN, page 295:

Design business conferences such as Lift and Where 2.0 feature the latest blogjects, mashups, and distributed narrative installations.

2013, Malcolm McCullough, “Inscribing the Ambient Commons”, in Ulrik Ekman, editor, Throughout: Art and Culture Emerging With Ubiquitous Computing, Cambridge, M.A., London: The MIT Press, →ISBN, page 450:

(technology, neologism) A physical object that automatically posts updates about its current location and state online.


zombieing

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(neologism, Internet, social media) The act or practice of ghosting someone and later returning unexpectedly without explanation or apology.


breastsleep

en-verb

breastsleep (third-person singular simple present breastsleeps, present participle breastsleeping, simple past and past participle breastslept)

breastsleeps (present singular third-person)
breastsleeping (participle present)
breastslept (participle past)
breastslept (past)

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I felt he just wanted the comfort of his mum, and as I was on maternity leave, I decided to breastsleep with him.

2017 March 14, Tamsin Kelly, quoting Jennifer Lynott, “Breastsleeping: Is This How New Mums Can Get More Sleep?”, in The Huffington Post, archived from the original on 2021-10-23:

I now see the period where I "breastslept" with my child as marking the inexpressible shift often described by new parents: my whole world had changed, but words fell short of explanation.

2018 June 5, Jennifer Woody Collins, “Fluid Materiality in Health Communication”, in Health Communication, volume 34, number 11, Hillsdale, N.J.: L. Erlbaum Associates, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1378, column 1:

Infants who breastsleep have a lighter, more natural sleep with more arousals and more breastfeeds per night.

2021, Linda Goldberg, Pea in a Pod: Your Complete Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth & Beyond, third edition, Garden City Park, N.Y.: Square One Publishers, →ISBN, page 301, column 2:

(transitive, intransitive, neologism) To participate in breastsleeping.


para-astronaut

From para- + astronaut. Coined by the European Space Agency in 2021.

John McFall is the European Space Agency's first ever para-astronaut, selected to study how feasible it is for someone with a physical disability to live and work in space.

2023 April 27, Rebecca Morelle, “Riding the 'vomit comet' with first disabled astronaut John McFall”, in BBC, archived from the original on 2024-05-07:

(neologism) A physically disabled astronaut.


R-bombing

However, being the victim of R-bombing may occasionally lead to obsessive behaviour, warns Preece, i.e. repeatedly checking to see if that person has been online or active on other forms of social media.

2018 May 24, Olivia Petter, “R-bombing: The new dating trend you may have already experienced”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-10-20:

The best way to deal with R-bombing, in our humble opinion, is to remain chill.

2018 May 26, Ellen Scott, “R-bombing is the new dating term you've likely already put up with”, in Metro, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-11-08:

Months later when I bumped into her it turned out that she had swapped phones with her husband who isn't the best at passing on messages. So while R-bombing is a crap way to end a relationship, it's not always what it seems.

2018 July 31, Cat Rodie, “You’re definitely a victim of R-bombing and you don’t even know it”, in New York Post, New York, N.Y.: News Corp, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-04-06:

There's no excuse for r-bombing!

2020 November 23, @ATFTCPodcast, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-05-16:

(neologism) The act of leaving someone's text message on read without replying.


zenosyne

Coined by American author and neologist John Koenig, creator of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows; a blend of Zeno (“name of ancient Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea, in reference to Zeno’s dichotomy paradox, which ‘asks how a person can walk from one point to another if they must first cross a seeming infinity of halfway points, which makes their journey look like a series of ever-shrinking steps’”) + Mnemosyne (“personification of memory in ancient Greek mythology”).

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Zeno<t:name of ancient Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea, in reference to Zeno’s dichotomy paradox, which ‘asks how a person can walk from one point to another if they must first cross a seeming infinity of halfway points, which makes their journey look like a series of ever-shrinking steps’>

Mnemosyne<t:personification of memory in ancient Greek mythology>

This is the obscurest of the sorrows, / Though some say it’s entirely an illusion, / That time must be a constant (our tomorrows / Arriving by the clock, and in profusion), / That time is bound to pay back what it borrows, / Adjusting fast with slow, and in conclusion / We should take heart, adjust our hopes, and be / Prepared to understand zenosyne.

2016, John Fuller, poem 4, in The Bone Flowers: or, Blueprints for a Disappearance, London: Chatto & Windus, →ISBN, stanza 7:

These little hands / On my clock tile, stagnant, / Stare back at me / Aimlessly. / You come around / All in a frenzy then. / They rush into a zenosyne / Tirelessly.

2017, Simonee Modi, “Time”, in Infrequent Musings, Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Notion Press, →ISBN:

The phenomenon of zenosyne has caused me to make some unconventional yes decisions. When my children were babies, I looked forward to a nightly break from parenting and spending time teaching classes with my students. But as my children grew, I understood that I was exchanging the decreasing amount of time I had to raise my own kids for spending my evenings making memories with other people’s children. At the height of my teaching career, zenosyne caused me rethink the hours I was spending in the studio.

2017, Misty Lown, “The Unconventional Yes”, in One Small Yes: Small Decisions that Lead to Big Results, New York, N.Y.: Morgan James Publishing, →ISBN, section “Zenosyne”:

As we get older, we experience zenosyne, the feeling that time keeps getting faster and faster. It is a built-in mechanism to remind us that wisdom comes from learning how to appreciate time and to live in the moment.

2019, Raquel Ríos, “Authentic Presence: Personal Awareness and Self-Mastery”, in Mindful Practice for Social Justice: A Guide for Educators and Professional Learning Communities (Eye on Education), New York, N.Y., Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, →ISBN, strategy 1 (Contemplation and Meditation):

I went to the podium and took a sip of the water kept on its shelf. That podium looked used and old. Aunt Leela looked at me and I got the sense that she had been thinking about it, as if it was a kind of reminder of something. She must have experienced Zenosyne as I saw lot^([sic – meaning a lot]) of emotions came over her face. She felt lost somewhere deep in her thoughts.

2020, Priyanka Pareek, “Zenosyne, the sense that time keeps going faster: We are finally all in”, in Amaira, [New Delhi, N.C.T.]: BlueRose Publishers, →ISBN, page 202:

Part II: Rare Emotions / 31. Sonder / 32. Zenosyne […] You may have experienced those. But you may not know. You may have wondered about their strange flow. But you may not know. Let’s know them now. Let’s start the emotional journey now. Let’s break free and dive deep into the heart. […] Zenosyne: Time keeps going faster / It’s when I feel that time is running faster than my thoughts. It’s when I want to be a kid and time takes me away to adulthood. And this story continues lifelong.

2021, Sonal Maharana, Gossiping with My Emotions, Chandahandi, Odisha: Inkdew Private Limited, →ISBN, pages VI and 1 (Contents) and 62 (Rare Emotions):

Over a lifetime it is inevitable that the older you become the less novelty you will encounter and the more habit you will embrace. This is fundamental to the perceived acceleration of time (zenosyne). It follows from this that the intentional introduction of novel episodes at purposely chosen intervals will decelerate time and will extend your life experience, at least retrospectively. Try it.

2022, Dominic Milton Trott, “WorldScape: The Wider Context”, in The Drug Users Bible: Harm Reduction, Risk Mitigation, Personal Safety: An Antidote to the War on Drugs, extended edition, [Macclesfield, Cheshire]: MxZero Publishing, →ISBN, section 6 (Culture & Society (Reference)), subsection 2 (Food for the Psychedelic Mind), page 569:

[…] That was our playground, / From hockey to football, what was not played, / The Redstone sit outs from older times, were split between kids to play and to hide, / Those were the places where dolls were married, / My hiraeth to my grandmom's house is strange, / After all these years it still stays / Beyond the zenosyne and growing age.

2022, Aishwarya B. Kurian, “Hiraeth”, in The Epiphany of Words, Rourkela, Odisha: Spectrum of Thoughts, →ISBN, page 152:

(neologism) The sense that time keeps going faster.

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
Zeno of Elea


R-bomb

en-verb

R-bomb (third-person singular simple present R-bombs, present participle R-bombing, simple past and past participle R-bombed)

R-bombs (present singular third-person)
R-bombing (participle present)
R-bombed (participle past)
R-bombed (past)

Being r-bombed is roughhh

2010 November 3, @victoriapand, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-05-16:

"Joe," Juan said. "You been r-bombing me." ¶ He turned around and faced Juan. ¶ "Not me," he said. "Dad's got my phone. Wants to know what I'm into."

2015, Alfred R. Taylor, The Write Way to Get a Girlfriend, →ISBN, page 53:

When you leave a message as "read," but you don't reply, you've just R-bombed someone, and that's not very nice.

2017 September 5, Azzura Lalani, “Hatfishing, cuffing and R-bombs: The new dating lingo”, in Toronto Star, Toronto, Ont.: Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-05-16:

Certainly, an advantage to activating read receipts is that they hold us accountable to not only responding, but doing so in a timely fashion. While Apple has made activating them optional, platforms such as Facebook Messenger and Snapchat don't offer smartphone users the luxury of choosing blissful ignorance. Instead, we must confront the fact that our presumably busy texting partner did indeed "R-bomb" us.

2018 February 13, Holly Cabrera, “Don't show me the (read) receipts”, in The McGill Tribune, archived from the original on 2024-05-16:

Whatever their line, Preece explains that a persistent R-bomber is typically disinterested in the person they're R-bombing but is simply too afraid or immature to admit it.

If you've ever seen those blue ticks on Whatsapp with no response, and become increasingly irate, you've been R-bombed.

Jocelyn Brewer is a psychologist and digital nutritionist with a special interest in the way human behavior and technology intersect. She says that people who R-bomb are likely to lack basic communication skills.

tfw ur classmates reads your message and all 94 of them r-bomb it

2021 February 4, @JeremySumook, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-05-16:

I haven't heard back from a prof on a paper, I've appealed, I've sent too many emails to feel comfortable messaging them againand^([sic – meaning again and]) again. I wanted to know if grades are finalized, hoping that the professor was still looking at my appeal, or if I just got R bombed by a professor at university.

2022 June 4, u/NipNipNipNipNipDip, “Are grades finalized?”, in Reddit, archived from the original on 2022-06-05:

(slang, neologism, transitive) To leave someone's text message on read without replying.


Burger League

In reference to American fast food chains.

(neologism, soccer, informal, humorous, sometimes derogatory) Major League Soccer (the MLS); the national professional soccer league in the United States


Hammerbarn

From Hammerbarn, a fictional hardware retail store that appears in the Australian children's TV series Bluey, first introduced in the second episode of the second season which first aired in Australia on 18 March 2020. Itself from hammer + barn, likely to evoke the idea of a large warehouse in which tools and hardware supplies are sold.

I'm replacing my living room carpet with tile. I think I might be able to replace the shabby bathroom linoleum too.
Off to Hammerbarn to look at bathroom tile.

2020 December 13, @StefanEJones, Twitter:

One of these on special at Hammerbarn. I do have to keep on top of it, mowing once a week at the moment or I run out of charge about ⅔ of the way through. Same deal when I moved the height down a notch, ran out of battery before finished

2021 October 31, @onlyapaprmoon, Twitter:

I have just been patronised terribly by a blokey bloke attendant at the Hammerbarn. My crime, I’m a girl who wanted to fix her own dunny seat, and didn't want the cheap nasty one. I complained.

[discussing Star Wars-themed garden statues] Everytime^([sic]) I walk passed^([sic]) those at the local Hammerbarn, the Boba [Fett] and Mando [the Mandalorian] ones get me thinking of Jango [Fett] and that is maybe not that great an association to be conjuring...

Today has been very bloody draining. Psych for child, GP for me and the bloody emotional cofferdam was broken, then off to Hammerbarn for something no-one could find, then fucking idiot drivers, now 15 minutes to sit on my arse before school pickup.

(slang, chiefly Australia, neologism) A store selling goods for home improvement and DIY, and household hardware.


sad beige

Coined by TikToker Hayley DeRoche (@sadbeige) in 2021 and achieved virality on TikTok in 2022.

coinage

Ms. Kyne joins a wave of parents eschewing bright and stereotypically gendered colors for kid wares, and instead choosing earthy, neutral tones aligned with minimalism. It's a look TikTok satirist Hayley DeRoche has termed "sad beige," but some see it as a happy development: The ecru, blond and brown products fit right in with their stylishly muted décor in the rest of the house.

[2022 November 16, Chavie Lieber, “’Sad Beige’ Has Taken Over Baby Gear, Clothing, Decor”, in The Wall Street Journal, New York, N.Y.: Dow Jones & Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-11-17:

I'm talking, of course, about the devotees of what has recently been described as "sad beige". These are parents who, following current fashions, dress their children like small peasants in mournful shades of oat and camel, buy simple toys in "earthy" tones and decorate their bedrooms with such deafening taste and restraint that it's clear the children are less likely to be playing with Lego here than whittling a bowl for mother to fill with her own milk.

[2022 December 4, Eva Wiseman, “The 'sad beige' trend for kids goes against all my wild instincts”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-02-06:

The sad beige aesthetic has taken on meanings beyond ungendered and non-toxic. It also stands for something: the authority and dominance of adult tastes.

2023 January 24, “The Sad Beige Parenting Trend Explained”, in HuffPost, archived from the original on 2024-05-06:

"Go ahead and call me crazy or a sad beige mom for what I'm about to do," Nattie Jo Powell began in her 1 December video. In the clip, the lifestyle creator set out to redecorate her daughter's plastic tree to mimic the aesthetic of her home decor.

2023 December 5, Kaleigh Werner, quoting Nattie Jo Powell, “TikToker criticised for ’sad beige’ Christmas tree makeover”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-03-24:

(neologism, usually derogatory) A parenting aesthetic which involves earthy and neutral colours as well as minimalist decor.


genuinfluencer

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Blend of genuine + influencer. Planted by WGSN in January 2021 as a supposed trend of the upcoming year.

(neologism, marketing, social media) A postmaterial influencer.


iPad parent

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By analogy with iPad kid (“a child who is addicted to using their tablet”).

(Internet slang, derogatory, neologism) A parent who allows their child near-unlimited (usually unsupervised) screen time; a parent who lets a tablet, such as an iPad, raise their child.


pancession

Uncertainties persist around our scenarios for post-pancession recovery. An inclusive & transformative recovery is the most equitable and desirable, but how feasible is it? What are the legislative, litigative and political obstacles to phasing out fossil fuels and governing stranded assets in the midst of a pancession?

2021 June 26, Arthur Rempel, Joyeeta Gupta, “Fossil fuels, stranded assets and COVID-19: Imagining an inclusive & transformative recovery”, in World Development, volume 146, Amsterdam: Elsevier, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 10, column 2:

(neologism) The economic recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.


coronababy

We love talking about blackout babies, snowstorm sex and hurricane birth booms. Furlough fertility was a big discussion among federal workers in D.C. during government shutdowns. But I'm not convinced coronababies are going to be headlines come December.

2020 March 23, Petula Dvorak, “Will coronavirus intimacy lead to a baby boom? Or a divorce tsunami?”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2020-03-23:

Coronavirus isn't likely to give us coronababies – but a pandemic isn't the reason that having children has shifted from an inevitability to a choice, and now, a moral question. A long time ago, "Do we have children?" became "Should we?"

2020 July 25, Sian Cain, “Why a generation is choosing to be child-free”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-06-08:

Understanding whether the pandemic will influence coronababies will take time, but for now, parents can do things to minimize the effects.

2020 September 3, Stav Dimitropoulos}, “Will pandemic 'coronababies' live with long-term trauma?”, in National Geographic, Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Partners, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2021-02-27:

Truly, births need a push. Predictions of a boom in coronababies were way, way off. Britain, in common with many other developed nations, is experiencing a sharp new slump in fertility, the full extent of which remains unclear. If our neighbours are anything to go by, we are in for an epidemic of empty cradles.

2021 April 2, Colin Brazier, “Britain's Covid baby bust is bleak news”, in The Spectator, London: Press Holdings, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-03-29:

(neologism) A baby conceived during the COVID-19 pandemic.


covidivorce

Couples whose marriages are fraying under the pressures of self-isolation could be heading for a "covidivorce."

2020 March 27, Dan Bilefsky, Ceylan Yeginsu, “Of ’Covidivorces’ and ’Coronababies’: Life During a Lockdown”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-05-01:

Frankly, Type 1s and 2s are both fine — whatever works for you. But if you're a Type 1 and your spouse Type 2, it could be a reason this lockdown will end with covidivorces.

2020 April 11, Josh Freed, “Josh Freed: Five things we're confused about protecting ourselves from COVID-19”, in Montreal Gazette, Montreal, Que.: Postmedia Network Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-01-18:

Now, as governments around the world loosen their restrictions, divorce lawyers prepare for a swift rise in demand for the dreaded covidivorce.

2020 July 26, Christelle McKillen, “Love in the time of corona”, in RTL Today, archived from the original on 2024-05-16:

"Darling I think we have played a part in our first covidivorce," said La Contessa from her familiar position at the telescope under the orange tree.

2021 September 10, Matthew Benns, “We're all in this together: A coronavirus novel”, in The Daily Telegraph, archived from the original on 2023-06-10:

(neologism) A divorce obtained during the COVID-19 pandemic.


isolationship

So it's no surprise that, for many, being apart from friends, family and romantic partners has proved incredibly lonely. Being in an "isolationship" doesn't help.

2020 April 1, Sadaf Ahsan, “How the coronavirus pandemic is changing the ways we have sex”, in NOW Toronto, Toronto, Ont.: NOW Communications Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2021-09-19:

[image caption:] In an 'isolationship' survey, 1,600 women, aged 25 to 65-plus, across the UK were asked about how confinement has changed their lives and relationships

2020 May 1, Frances Hardy, “The lockdown lust files: How three quarters of Britons say social isolation has benefited their relationships”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-07-10:

Repeatedly stepping out on quarantine strolls like the sidewalks were lined with red carpet, the public caught wind of their isolationship early on in quarantine. Now, the couple is doing full-on PDA in a new Residente music video.

2020 May 15, Zoe Haylock, “Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas Continue to Be That Couple”, in Vulture, archived from the original on 2023-01-30:

We are waiting to see the future stories, books, plays and movies that will come out with COVID as the theme. And yes, artworks too, after artists emerge from what BenCab and Annie Sarthou describe on Instagram as being in a relationship, better described as "isolationship."

2021 April 4, Millet M. Mananquil, “Stories in the time of COVID”, in PhilSTAR Life, archived from the original on 2022-07-02:

(neologism) A relationship during a pandemic lockdown.


Judeopessimism

From Judeo- + pessimism, by analogy with Afro-pessimism.

This brief analysis of Berlin’s The Remnant of Israel, confronting the new term “antisemitism” and its meaning, points to some examples of what I am calling Judeopessimism, which makes claims about antisemitism that are akin to the political ontology of anti-Blackness that we find in some Afropessimists.

2024 May 15, Shaul Magid, “Judeopessimism: Antisemitism, History, and Critical Race Theory*”, in Harvard Theological Review, volume 117, number 2, Cambridge University Press, →DOI, page 387:

(neologism, sociology) The tendency to view antisemitism as constitutive of human civilization; summarizing Jews as eternally doomed to live in substandard conditions, such as always being surrounded by a hostile population.


dogoir

Her popularity, notes Copeland, seems to have been all but eclipsed when Marley bounded onto the scene. “Some very fine dogoirs have been published since then, all of them exploring the complex and intense relationship between dogs and their human companions. It wasn’t long before the popularity of dog books opened the category for other animals.”

2009 September 21, Natalie Danford, quoting Brenda Copeland, “Publishing’s Best Friend”, in Publishers Weekly, volume 256, number 38, Newton, M.A.: Reed Business Information, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-06-24, page 20:

“The Puppy Diaries,” based on a popular online column Ms. Abramson wrote for The Times from July 2009 to May 2010, is her account of the first year with a beautiful but predictably high-energy golden retriever. The book is a worthy addition to the crowded so-called dogoir genre, primarily for the candid glimpse it offers into the softer, personal — yes, even cuddly — side of one of the world’s most influential opinion shapers.

2011 October 14, John Grogan, “Parenting Anew, at a Puppy’s Beck and Call”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-06-28:

Our furry friends are dominating the publishing industry. Why are “dogoirs” doing so well?

2015 January 10, “This dog’s life: The rise of the pet memoir”, in The Week, New York, N.Y.: Future plc, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-06-01:

Like other forms of creative nonfiction, the dogoir frequently straddles various categories. For example, the popular 2012 book by Teresa Rhyne, The Dog Lived (and So Will I), features characteristics of the illness narrative, humor writing, the dogoir, and the memoir—all wrapped up in a true-life tale about one beagle and his owner fighting cancer together.

2015, Kelly Clasen, “American Creative Nonfiction: Background and History”, in Jay Ellis, editor, American Creative Nonfiction (Critical Insights), Ipswich, M.A.: Salem Press, →ISBN, pages 12–13:


neuroinclusion

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True neuroinclusion is about genuine commitment to making a difference and embracing people for what and who they are.

2023, Nancy Doyle, Almuth McDowall, Neurodiversity Coaching: A Psychological Approach to Supporting Neurodivergent Talent and Career Potential, unnumbered page:

An organizational decision to pursue the goal of greater neuroinclusion, like any business initiative, inevitably requires a business case.

2023, Ed Thompson, A Hidden Force: Unlocking the Potential of Neurodiversity at Work, page

Connecting to the journeys of friends, family members, or colleagues or to our own story can be a powerful motivator to support neuroinclusion and create a caring workplace culture.

2024, Ludmila N. Praslova, The Canary Code A Guide to Neurodiversity, Dignity, and Intersectional Belonging at Work, page 188:

(neologism) The philosophy and/or practice of systemically accommodating neurodivergent people.


neuroinclusive

en-adj

neuroinclusive (comparative more neuroinclusive, superlative most neuroinclusive)

more neuroinclusive (comparative)
most neuroinclusive (superlative)

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We are in a position where the world is having to rapidly respond to this awareness and there is an imperative need for neuroinclusive societies and workplaces.

2023 January, Sai Aanchal, Lex Harvey-Bryn, “Neurodiversity in the Corporate Ecosystem”, in Psychologs Magazine, page 53:

Neuroinclusive environments are places where neurodiverse people are not only included, but work in an environment where they can truly thrive.

2022, Rosemary Richings, Stumbling through Space and Time: Living Life with Dyspraxia, page 69:

A key step in building neuroinclusive workplaces is creating, expanding, and nurturing our professional networks.

2024, John Marble, Khushboo Chabria, & Ranga Jayaraman, Neurodiversity For Dummies, page 328

(neologism) Related to, characteristic of, or supporting the inclusion of neurodivergent people.


detrumpification

Only a huge win in 2020 will make detrumpification possible. And only detrumpification reopens the door for American democratization.

2019 November 12, Ira Allen, “On Detrumpification: An Urgently Necessary Process After Trumpism”, in Common Dreams:

(US politics, neologism) The removal of Donald Trump's political ideas or influence.


detrumpify

en-verb

detrumpify (third-person singular simple present detrumpifies, present participle detrumpifying, simple past and past participle detrumpified)

detrumpifies (present singular third-person)
detrumpifying (participle present)
detrumpified (participle past)
detrumpified (past)

So, no, if you want to be able to detrumpify--and if you give any shits about democratic norms or the constitutional order or any of that, you'd *better* want to be able to detrumpify government at all levels -- then you've only got one pragmatic choice.

(US politics, transitive, neologism) To subject to detrumpification.


boysober

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Compound of boy + sober. Popularized by comedian Hope Woodard in 2024.

Ms. Woodard said that, growing up in the South, she was raised to please others. Now, she said, she sometimes struggles with knowing what she wants. At its core, her "boysober" year is about learning how to say no.

2024 February 3, Marisa Charpentier, “’Boysober’ Is Celibacy With a Rebrand”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-06-28:

Founder and a relationship expert at The Matchmaker UK, Lara Besbrode believes women choosing the "boysober" lifestyle is a decision "rooted in a desire for self-sufficiency and personal empowerment."

2024 March 9, Sinead Butler, “Relationship experts weigh in on 'difficult' new 'Boysober' dating trend”, in Indy100, archived from the original on 2024-05-17:

There's definitely a lot I don't understand about the current zeitgeist, from the rise of the soul tie to the concept of being "boysober," but as I've crept further and further into my third decade of life, I've realized how ridiculous it was to think that all things fun and messy and risible would disappear from my life once I learned what an FSA account was, and paid off (some of) my credit card debt.

2024 June 13, Emma Specter, “Are You Ready for Saturn Return Girl Summer?”, in Vogue, New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-06-22:

(neologism) Abstaining from dating and relationships with men.


geoconfirmation

People keep asking us to Geoconfirm the launch site.
We have a possible launch location, but only from one direction.
The distance, timing and smoke trail matches the strike on #Kramatorsk.
We are looking for a second GeoConfirmation to triangulate the launch.

2022 August 4, GeoConfirmed, Twitter, also cited by T-INTELL:

Warspotting is just a .net and is best used to associate where the conflicts focus zones are shifting by providing geoconfirmation of losses.

2023 September 20, im-yeeting, “Zelensky: "Humanity Is Failing On Its Climate Policy Objectives"”, in r/Conservative:

You mean literally video footage and geoconfirmation that you could literally verify yourself isn’t a good source? You’re too emotional, you’re not thinking rationally. This is far more evidence than Hamas has provided to justify their claim.

2023 October 18, NKinCode, “If Israël had any kind of proof it would be all over the Western world rn.”, in r/Conspiracy:

Gorkovskiy was captured recently with geoconfirmation.
https://t.me/legionoffreedom/1161
The main city of Belgorod has been getting spammed by drones all day

geoconfirmation specialists have weighed in on the Mass Graves, and shown very conclusive evidence that it was in fact Palestinians who dug the mass graves

2024 April 29, Greyhulksays, “We're not going anywhere,' say pro-Palestinian protesters at McGill encampment”, in r/Canada:

(neologism, military economy) The attempt to verify visual impressions of loss or acquisition of equipment and troop movements via topographic information.


Zynfluencer

From Zyn (“a brand of tobacco-free snus”) + -fluencer.

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There are also now Zynfluencers who've made nicotine pouches a part of their online personalities. Videos on TikTok tagged with "zyn" are approaching 300 million views.

2023 June 22, Ashwin Rodrigues, “Why Are Zyn Nicotine Pouches Suddenly Everywhere?”, in GQ, New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-06-18:

Another "Zynfluencer" in attendance for the Zyn helicopter stunt was Max VanderAarde. You can glimpse him in a video from the event wearing a Santa hat and toasting Mr. Carlson as they each pop Zyns in their mouths.

2024 January 12, Emily Dreyfuss, “Our Kids Are Living in a Different Digital World”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-06-28:

On social media, young people and so-called "Zynfluencers" are spreading the nicotine buzz, with TikToks using #zyn receiving over 715.6 million views to date.

2024 January 26, Sasha Rogelberg, “A new wave of Gen Z 'Zynfluencers' are fueling a tobacco industry resurgence with nicotine pouch sales”, in Fortune, New York, N.Y.: Fortune Media Group Holdings, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-06-08:

Henry categorically denies that the company is actively engaged in funding any social media activity, or underwriting social media users (who self-identify, naturally, as Zynfluencers) who enthusiastically promote the product.

2024 February 12, John Semley, “Meet the Zynfluencers: how nicotine pouches ignited a new culture war”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-06-29:

(neologism) An influencer who promotes the consumption of Zyn nicotine pouches.


nonvert

Blend of non- + convert, apparently coined by Stephen Bullivant in 2017. https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/research/centres/benedict-xvi/docs/2017-may-no-religion-report.pdf

Bullivant argues that nonverts deserve special attention.

2022 November 21, Arthur E. Farnsley II, “From the Rise of the ‘Nones’ to the Indifference of the ‘Never Weres’”, in Christianity Today:

(neologism) One who converts from religion or irreligion.


Zynternet

Blend of Zyn (“a brand of tobacco-free snus”) + Internet. Coined by journalist Max Read in 2024 (see quotation below).

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But Hawk Tuah's broad success as a meme is less about its own intrinsic qualities than about the increasing size and cultural power of something I'm going to call the Zynternet. ¶ Over the last ten years or so, a broad community of fratty, horndog, boorishly provocative 20- and sometimes (embarrassingly) 30-somethings--mostly but by no means entirely male--has emerged to form a newly prominent online subculture. This network is adjacent to the "sports internet" of 40something dads and the "hustle internet" of Miami crypto bullshit and the "reactionary internet" of trad influencers, but is its own distinct community with its own distinct cultural referents--college sports, gambling, light domestic beers, Zyn nicotine pouches--and influential personalities and media outlets, among them Dave Portnoy, Pat McAfee, Antonio Brown, and Call Her Daddy, in addition to dozens of minor podcasters and hey-fellow-kids content creators who nearly all work for sports-betting concerns.

2024 June 28, Max Read, “Hawk Tuah and the Zynternet”, in Substack, archived from the original on 2024-07-06:

The Zynternet, which helped propel Welch to fame, may already have a good spot waiting for her.

2024 July 3, Katie Notopoulos, “'Hawk Tuah Girl' has our attention. Next, she would like our money.”, in Business Insider, New York, N.Y.: Insider Inc., →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-07-06:

If you're a member of the Zynternet—which is to say, you do not advertise precise ideological stances, your Instagram stories are not constantly paneled with causes you care about, and you tend to wield the internet for the pursuit of pleasure and nothing else—then you will be perceived to be right wing.

2024 July 3, “How the Right Won the ’’Hawk Tuah’’ Girl”, in Slate, New York, N.Y.: The Slate Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-07-05:

(neologism) An online subculture associated with sports betting, frat culture, college sports, and consuming Zyn (a brand of tobacco-free snus).


cryocrastination

en-noun

cryocrastination (usually uncountable, plural cryocrastinations)

Many of the standard explanations of procrastination apply just as well to cryocrastination. We tend to put off taking desirable action because we discount future benefits while focusing on the effort required in the present.

2013 September 20, Max More and Chana Phaedra, “Cryocrastination”, in Cryonics Archive:

(neologism) The act of waiting until old age for cryopreservation.


friend of Bluey

friend of Bluey (plural friends of Bluey)

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An allusion to the Australian animated preschool television series Bluey, widely viewed and enjoyed by age regressors. By analogy with euphemistic terms such as friend of Dorothy (“a homosexual man”) and friend of Bill W. (“a recovering alcoholic”).
Attested as early as 8 November 2021 by Twitter user @IcePup92 during a conversation on Telegram with Twitch streamer @Aesthetic_exe_ who sought a subtle way to signify being a babyfur. Popularised by an April 2024 tweet (see quotations).

I'm talking with @Aesthetic_exe_ and they want art work for their twitch that's is a bit cubby but not so cubby that they know they wear diapers. I called them a friend of bluey.^([sic])

Referring to babyfurs as "Friends of Bluey" going forward
"Is he...yknow..a friend of Bluey?"

[2024 April 3, @MonstterParade, Twitter:

They're friends of Bluey…

Do you want to watch Bluey with me?
We can be friends of Bluey together!

Work said we're allowed to wear different shirts if they're blue so I figured why not be a friend of bluey^([sic]) at work

Just a guess, I think you might be a friend of Bluey :3

Shout out to all my fellow regressors and friends of bluey^([sic]) that didn’t get to have a good dad and cope with watching bandit: me too

I always wear my peek hat around. I know some friends of Bluey in Columbus, I'll pass this to them

2024 June 23, u/MuttTheDutchie, “Peek hat in the wild?”, in r/ABDL, Reddit:

At this point I'm just gonna assume everyone in the fandom is a friend of Bluey until proven otherwise.

Yes, I WILL be padded for the AC fursuit parade and yes friends of Bluey SHOULD mention it to me.

(ABDL slang, furry fandom, euphemistic, neologism) A little, babyfur or diaperfur; a person, especially a furry, who enjoys entering little space (“the state of mind one enters when they are comfortable engaging in ageplay”) or wearing diapers recreationally; an age regressor.

Bluey (2018 TV series)
Telegram (software)


frolleague

Sure, you might smile when your ‘frolleagues’ (friendly colleagues) compliment you on your tan, but inside you feel like crying as you log on to your computer and count the minutes until lunch.

2009, Caroline Madden, Laura Slattery, “The Global Worker” (chapter 9), in The Money Book: […], Blackhall Publishing, page 177:

‘Hey, Adam, look.’ I invite my frolleague to read the computer screen with me. ‘It says there is usually a five-to-seven-working-day response rate for petitions that reach one thousand signatures.’

2018, Chloe Coles, “Not Necessarilly Closing Down Sale”, in Bookshop Girl, Great Britain: Hot Key Books:

Special thanks to Ben Rattray and my “frolleagues” from Change.org who opened my eyes to how people around the world are so bravely taking on the injustice they see, and taught me many of the techniques people use to do that.

2018, Jennifer Dulski, “Acknowledgements”, in Purposeful: Are You a Manager... or a Movement Starter?, Ebury Publishing:

I am very grateful to the people in my extended network of colleagues, friends and frolleagues who suggested and facilitated introductions to interviewees, […]

2024, Margaret C. Watson, “Acknowledgements”, in Women in Academia: Achieving Our Potential, Troubador Publishing Ltd., page xxi:

(uncommon, neologism) A colleague that is considered a friend.


hamsick

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(communism, Internet slang, derogatory, neologism) A communist, or a supporter of communism.

(communism, Internet slang, derogatory, neologism, by extension) A supporter of far-left views or the Soviet Union.


Kamalanomics

2021 June 1, Kamala Harris, “Kamalanomics: Vice President Harris Outlines Her Vision Of Inclusive Entrepreneurship”, in Forbes, →ISSN, archived from the original on 2021-06-01

During a panel segment on Fox News’s Outnumbered program, McEnany noted that Forbes had recently coined the term Kamalanomics in a profile about the current vice president. “Forbes has discovered a new philosophy, Kamalanomics, named after Kamala,” McEnany complained, “and it’s about propping up women small business owners.”

2021 June 1, David Edwards, “‘Ivankanomics’: Kayleigh McEnany Is Very Upset Forbes Put Kamala Harris on Its Cover but Not Ivanka Trump”, in David Badash, editor, The New Civil Rights Movement, AlterNet Media, archived from the original on 2021-06-01:

2021 June 2, Brad Polumbo, “The Hole in ‘Kamalanomics’: A Glaring Flaw Plagues the Veep’s Plan to Restore the Economy”, in CE Think Tank Newswire, Foundation for Economic Education, archived from the original on 2021-06-02

2024 July 6, Rick Newman, “This week in Bidenomics: Kamalanomics?”, in Yahoo! Finance, archived from the original on 2024-07-06

The fact that Kamalanomics looks so much like Bidenomics poses big risks for her candidacy, given how unpopular the latter has proved to be.

2024 July 23, “Kamala Harris carries the torch, and the burden, of Bidenomics”, in The Economist, London: The Economist Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-07-23:

2024 July 23, Mikkel Rosenvold, “Great Game - 5 Things I Expect from Kamalanomics”, in Steno Research, archived from the original on 2024-07-25

Indeed, distinguishing between Bidenomics and Kamalanomics is challenging, as her political and economic philosophies are closely aligned with Biden’s.

2024 July 24, “Harris shakes up election”, in The Free Press Journal, Mumbai: Indian National Press Bombay Pvt. Ltd., published 2024 July 25, archived from the original on 2024-07-25, Editorial page, column 1:

(US politics, neologism) The economic ideas and policies of Kamala Harris.


bookfluencer

→ German: Bookfluencer

→ Spanish: bookfluencer

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The strategic implications in the bookfluencers' communication imply focusing on the message quality associated with authors' promotion and works without conditioning messages to their design in the chosen social network. The book is a cultural product, and customers elaborately process and analyze the bookfluencers' promotional message.

2023 July 14, Marta Magadán-Díaz, Jesús I. Rivas-García, “Persuasion and Engagement in the Spanish Bookfluencers' Content”, in Publishing Research Quarterly, volume 39, →DOI, page 246 of 234–248:

(social media, marketing, neologism) An influencer who gives advice on reading books.


greenovator

Blend of green + innovator. First introduced in a German-language 2009 study on customer segments of automobiles by management consulting firm Arthur D. Little Zukunft der Mobilität 2020 – Die Automobilindustrie im Umbruch?, though it seemingly circulated under the radar with American city engineers.

Peter Nierengarten, Director of Sustainability and Resilience for Fayetteville, AR, told me how he participated in an hour-long discussion about the use of the term sustainability at the 2012 USDN meeting in Portland, OR. Cities are using terms such as livable (Milwaukee), homegrown (Minneapolis), and greenovator (Boston).

2015 July 16, Myria Allen, “Changing Paradigms, Shifting Societal Discourses, and Organizational Responses”, in Strategic Communication for Sustainable Organizations. Theory and Practice, Springer, →DOI, page 55:

The Greenovators are particularly interested in small vehicles, with the most advanced low-emission technologies, and electric vehicles.

2019 October 4, Elena Candelo, “Towards the 2030s: Unusual Times Call for Unusual Strategies”, in Marketing Innovations in the Automotive Industry. Meeting the Challenges of the Digital Age, volume 37, Springer, →DOI, →ISBN, page 191:

Sustainable urban mobility plans aim at streamlining this flow and integrating the different areas of urban management in order to develop space for residents, city workers, and tourists. Besides, the car is still seen in some societies as a symbol of material status. In addition, within the group of car users, there are several specific groups that differ in priorities and preferences, such as Greenovators, High-frequency Commuters, Silver Drivers (Szmelter & Woźniak, 2016).

2019 July 12, Agnieszka Szmelter, “Car-related mobility patterns of Polish Y generation – implications for future urban transport”, in Transportation Research Procedia, volume 39, →DOI, page 515:

2023 November 30, European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), “Briefing note - From ‘greenovators’ to ‘green’ minds: key occupations for the green transition. The nuances of defining ‘green’ occupations”, in Publications Office of the European Union, Thessaloniki, →DOI:

(neologism, marketing) A consumer focusing on environmental and sustainability concerns rather than prestige offered by the opportunity of owning a luxury item.


smurgle

en-verb

smurgle (third-person singular simple present smurgles, present participle smurgling, simple past and past participle smurgled)

smurgles (present singular third-person)
smurgling (participle present)
smurgled (participle past)
smurgled (past)

(Internet slang, neologism, transitive, intransitive) Of a cat, to snuggle up to something, while kneading, nuzzling or purring.


smurgling

en-noun

smurgling (countable and uncountable, plural smurglings)

(Internet slang, neologism) Of a cat, any act or behavior of snuggling up while kneading, nuzzling, or purring.


type beat

An often overlooked undercurrent of contemporary rap production is around a singular phrase: “Type Beat.” Aspiring producers self-consciously emulate the styles of a singular rapper or producer in the hopes that the artist’s fans like it, and more importantly the artist themselves might enjoy it. Then they upload it to YouTube with that simple tag “type beat.”

2017 February 10, David Turner, “How Making “Type Beat” Rap Productions Became a Legit Career Path”, in Vice, archived from the original on 2024-08-08:

“Type beats” have become more prevalent than ever. In December, Post Malone announced that he hopes to have a “Post Malone-type beat contest” at some point in the future. MJ Nichols landed a placement on 6ix9ine’s Day69 after the rapper’s team searched for “6ix9ine type beat” on YouTube.

2018 May 9, Elias Leight, Jacques Morel Jr., lesleysteele, “How “Type Beats” Have Changed Hip-Hop Production”, in Genius, archived from the original on 2024-04-22:

This video introduced him to type beats, instrumentals that attempt to replicate the sound of a scene that are labeled to grab the attention of aspiring rappers trying to catch the wave. Eight years after his initial exposure to the type beats community Cash has become one of rap’s most prolific producers and savviest businessmen,[…]

2018 September 4, Alphonse Pierre, “How Selling and Leasing ‘Type Beats’ Is Making Unknown Producers Rich”, in Pitchfork, archived from the original on 2024-01-24:

(informal, music, neologism) An instrumental made with the intention of emulating the style and sound of a particular musical artist or producer.


Smonday

(neologism, informal) The moment when Sunday stops felling like a Sunday and the anxiety of Monday starts to kick in.


dreadhead

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(Internet slang, neologism) A person with dreadlocks.