poke the bear

en-verb

poke the bear (third-person singular simple present pokes the bear, present participle poking the bear, simple past and past participle poked the bear)

pokes the bear (present singular third-person)
poking the bear (participle present)
poked the bear (participle past)
poked the bear (past)

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The second sense refers to the use of bears to represent Russia, as a shortening of the idiom "poke the Russian bear" (to anger or threaten Russia and start a war with Russia).

when you mess with the bull, you get the horns

(slang, idiomatic) To deliberately anger Russia or the Russian government.


Chryseis

(Greek mythology) A character in the Iliad.


Briseis

Borrowing from Ancient Greek Βρισηΐς (Brisēḯs, “daughter of Briseus/Brises”).

bor

Briseida (alternative)
Briseide (alternative)
Briseïs (alternative)

So Akhilleus calls an assembly — any oddness in his doing so at this juncture is mitigated by Thetis' instructions (34–6) — and much of the Book is occupied with the speeches of reconciliation and the handing over of Briseis and Agamemnon's gifts.

1991, Mark W. Edwards, The Iliad: A Commentary: Volume V, books 17–20, Cambridge University Press, published 1995, page 234:

1993 [Random House (Knopf)], Tim Parks (translator), Roberto Calasso, The Marriage Of Cadmus And Harmony, 1994, Random House (Vintage), page 90,
And the Iliad was founded on a play of words, the substitution of a couple of letters in a name. Briseis, Chryseis. The bone of contention that triggers the poem is Briseis kallipárēos, Briseis “of the lovely cheeks”: Agamemnon wants her exchanged with, or substituted for, Chryseis kallipárēos, Chryseis “of the lovely cheeks." In Greek only two letters separate the two girls.

The character of Briseis and the story of her relationship with Achilles stand in the background of the entire Iliad: the poem opens, literally, with Achilles' anger, which at 1.298–9 turns out to be caused by Briseis’ abduction on Agamemnon's order, and ends shortly after Achilles sleeps with her once again in his tent (24.675-6).

2012, Marco Fantuzzi, Achilles in Love: Intertextual Studies, Oxford University Press, page 99:

(Greek mythology) A legendary figure who features in the Iliad; a princess granted as concubine to Achilles after the sacking of her city, Lyrnessus, before the beginning of the story.


vyakarana

The fact that Indian philosophy is based on oral traditions is another reason why vyākaraṇa takes its teaching to be of primary importance.

1990, Harold G. Coward, K. Kunjunni Raja, editors, Encyclopaedia of Indian Philosophies, volume 5, page 36:

Among pandits, vyakarana was one of the six ‘auxiliary sciences’ or ‘limbs’ of the Veda – learning not found within the Vedas, but essential in order to comprehend them.

2016, Sunil Khilnani, Incarnations, Penguin, published 2017, page 19:

(Hinduism) The grammar or linguistic analysis of Vedic Sanskrit, as the language of the Hindu scriptures.


peshwa

peshwas (plural)
peishwa (alternative)
peishwah (alternative)
peshwah (alternative)

From Urdu پیشوا (peśvā), from Classical Persian پیشوا (pēšwā).

I need not inform the Board that the power which the Peshwas have possessed for about forty years past, is an Usurpation on the Sovereign authority vested by the Constitution in the Raja Sahoo, the last who retained it […]

1783, James Capper, A free inquiry into the various causes of the alarming state of our affairs in the East Indies:

Malik Ambar made it his business to watch Chengiz closely as he managed his role as peshwa.

2016, Sunil Khilnani, Incarnations, Penguin, published 2017, page 127:

(now historical) Originally, a chief minister under the Marathi princes; later, (the title of) each of the rulers of the Marathi kingdom in central India from 1713–1818.


CPP

Communist Party of the Philippines
w:Communist Party of the Philippines

(Philippine politics) Initialism of Communist Party of the Philippines.


Dynamic Duo

A nickname for the fictional superheroes Batman and Robin as a team.


French colonial empire

(historical) France and its colonies from the sixteenth century forward. It ended when French colonies became independent after World War II.


Star Trekkian

en-adj

Star Trekkian (comparative more Star Trekkian, superlative most Star Trekkian)

more Star Trekkian (comparative)
most Star Trekkian (superlative)
Star Trek–ian (alternative)

Of or relating to the Star Trek media franchise.


Trekkian

Trekkian (comparative more Trekkian, superlative most Trekkian)

more Trekkian (comparative)
most Trekkian (superlative)


NuTrek

Obviously you've brought up NuWars and NuTrek the absolute rock bottom of modern blockbusters which I'm not going to defend

2020 April 21, anonymous author, “Re: How are western comics and cartoons art style received in Japan as opposed to how many westerners want to draw in an anime style?”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):

NuTrek and the ass goblins who tpost about it make my eyes bleed. It's so fucking boring watching retards shill the newest slop from Paramount

2024 June 25, anonymous author, “Re: /trek/”, in 4chan, retrieved 2024-08-26:

(fandom slang, derogatory) The films and television series in the Star Trek franchise from 2009 onward.


Abramsverse

From Abrams + -verse, after the American film director J. J. Abrams, involved in the reboot franchise's creation.

The "triumvirate" of Kirk-Spock-McCoy, often represented as central to the appeal of ST: TOS, is also seen as diminished by the Abramsverse in favor of emphasizing the Kirk-Spock relationship, […]

2015, Matt Hills, “From 'Multiverse' to 'Abramsverse': Blade Runner, Star Trek, Multiplicity, and the Authorizing of Cult/SF Worlds”, in J. P. Telotte, Gerald Duchovnay, editors, Science Fiction Double Feature: The Science Fiction Film as Cult Text, page 32:

Partly as a result of this division in intellectual property ownership, and the fact that Paramount had reimagined Star Trek via its differentiated 'Abramsverse,' it was actually not necessarily in Paramount's commercial interest to link Beyond to the anniversary of The Original Series.

2018, Derek Johnson, “Spin-offs, Crossovers, and World-building 'Energies'”, in Paola Brembilla, Ilaria A. De Pascalis, editors, Reading Contemporary Serial Television Universes: A Narrative Ecosystem Framework, unnumbered page:

By comparison, the Abramsverse is a smaller and less interesting place, and it tends to be far more violent, frequently using the threat of genocide itself as entertainment, […]

2019, Ace G. Pilkington, “Science Fiction and the New Trek Timeline”, in Matthew Wilhelm Kapell, Ace G. Pilkington, editors, The Kelvin Timeline of Star Trek: Essays on J.J. Abrams' Final Frontier, page 124:


'Phags-pa

From Tibetan འཕགས་པ ('phags pa, literally “noble”).

der

Phags-pa (alternative)
ḥPʻags-pa (alternative)
ḥP'ags-pa (alternative)

An alphabet designed in the 1200s by the Tibetan monk and State Preceptor Drogön Chögyal Phagpa for Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan dynasty.


Massiliote

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Μασσαλιῶτης (Massaliôtēs).

(historical) A native or inhabitant of Massilia. (ancient Marseille)


Shivalinga

He poured enough water to cause a flood, placed a heap of bel leaves on the Shivalinga, and belted out his impure chanting.

2015, Tridip Suhrud, translating Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi, Sarasvatichandra I, Orient BlackSwan 2015, p. 3

(Hinduism) A columnar or cylindrical representation of the god Shiva, used as a focus for worship in a Hindu shrine or temple.


Akhenaten

/ˌɑːkəˈnɑːtən/

/ˌækəˈnɑːtən/

From Egyptian i-t:n:ra-Ax-x:n (ꜣḫ-n-jtn).

bor

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">ꜣḫ-n-jtn</i>

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by the 14th century BCE pharaoh Akhenaten, father of Tutankhamon and founder of Atenism

Эхнатон

Pharaoh in 14th century BCE, founder of Atenism


brahmarakshasa

brahmarakshasas (plural)
brahmarakshas (alternative)

From Sanskrit ब्रह्मराक्षस (brahmarākṣasa).

ब्रह्मराक्षस

A brahmarakshasa had been pestering the rishi to give his daughter in marriage to him.

Buddhidan stood in his drawing room like a Brahmarakshas in a forest.

2015, Tridip Suhrud, translating Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi, Sarasvatichandra I, Orient BlackSwan 2015, p. 83

(Hindu mythology) The spirit of an evil Brahmin; a demon, an evil spirit.


catboy

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(Japanese fiction) A male fictional character who has a cat's ears, tail, or other feline characteristics on an otherwise humanoid body.


janeu

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁yaǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hyaȷ́nás
Sanskrit यज्ञ (yajña)
Sanskrit उपव्ये (upavye)
Sanskrit -इत (-ita)
Sanskrit उपवीत (upavīta)
Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta)
Prakrit 𑀚𑀡𑁆𑀡𑁄𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀅 (jaṇṇovavīa)
Hindi जनेऊ (janeū)bor.
English janeu
Transliteration of Hindi जनेऊ (janeū), from Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta).

etymon

The words bring back the memory of Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh guru, who gave up his life to the Mughal authorities for the upkeep of Hindu religious symbols: the janeu and the tilak.

2003, Bhawan Singh Rana, Indian Critiques of Gandhi, page 181:

The origin of the janëu has not been explained as yet; many believe it to be the remnant of a garment.

2007, Klaus K. Klostermaier, A Survey of Hinduism, 3rd edition, page 150:

He had tied a diamond ring to his janeu thread and hidden it in the folds of his dhoti.

2015, Tridip Suhrud, translating Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi, Sarasvatichandra I, Orient BlackSwan 2015, p. 132

(Hinduism) A sacred thread or cord received as a rite of passage by someone studying under a guru.


Chanakya

/ˈtʃɑːnəkjə/

/ˈt͡ʃɑnəkjə/

From Sanskrit चाणक्य (Cāṇakya). Chanakya was an Indian economist, philosopher, political scientist, and royal advisor of the 4th century B.C.E. He is traditionally identified as the person named Kauṭilya or Vishnugupta who authored the Arthashastra, a political treatise. He engineered the collapse of Magadha and put Chandragupta Maurya into power, establishing the Maurya Empire.

But these methods of the Chāṇakyas—the Macchiavellis of India—unfortunately always carry the seeds of destruction in their bosom.

1908, The Theosophist, volume 29, Adyar, Madras: Theosophical Publishing House, →OCLC, page 722:

[T]hose who have shed their wings, who walk by thrusting a walking stick into the mud with each step are regarded as the epitome of wisdom by the Chanakyas of our society …

2006, Rabindranath Tagore, edited by Uma Das Gupta, My Life in My Words, New Delhi: Penguin Viking, →ISBN:

I can see why Jawaharlal Nehru once flirted with the idea of becoming a Chanakya, even as he laughed at himself for such fantasising. He had no time for [Niccolò] Machiavelli.

2010, M[obashar] J[awed] Akbar, Have Pen, Will Travel: Observations of a Globetrotter, New Delhi: Lotus Collection, →ISBN:

"So, are we dealing with a Chanakya here?" "Yes, but Chanakya with a difference. Whereas, the original Chanakya helped a fifteen-year-old Chandragupta fight against the injustices and inconsistencies of the world, here is one who chooses to fight with hidden weapons against an unarmed fifteen-year-old, and that too in the garb of friendship. The modern Chanakya deserves kudos for explicit bravery."

2015, Ajit Sherawat, “The Siblings Settle Down”, in Born in the Second Wind, New Delhi: Srishti Publishers & Distributors, →ISBN, page 36:

Existence of an enemy within is tantamount to kicking a self-goal. Chanakyas of the modern era excel in the art of intrigue, to destroy their business/political nemesis, and abet and celebrate self-goals by their opponents.

2016, Kooveli Madom, “Factors Influencing Our Predicament”, in Know Your Enemy Within: Bridging Knowledge and Practice of Management, [Bloomington, Ind.]: Partridge Publishing, →ISBN:

(India) A shrewd politician or, in general, a cunning person; a Machiavelli.

Arthashastra
Chanakya
Chandragupta Maurya
Magadha
Maurya Empire


Ennead

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐννεάς (Enneás), itself a calque of Egyptian psḏt (“nine, nineness, ennead”), from psḏw (“nine”).

calque

(Egyptian mythology) The collection of nine gods worshipped at Heliopolis and taking part in the Heliopolitan creation myth, together representing the sum of all the elements of the created world: Atum, Shu, Tefnut, Nut, Geb, Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys.


Targ

If the Targ looks were carried by dominant genes, they wouldn't be so rare.

2005 January 18, Jenny Chase, “Re: Ashara Dayne”, in alt.fan.grrm (Usenet):

Targs do like to marry other Targs.

2005 July 20, Palpie, “Re: *Bringing up an old topic*”, in alt.fan.grrm (Usenet):

AND, if, in fact Jon turns out to be R+J^([sic]) after all, making him a Targ by blood if not even legally (who's to say Rhaegar didn't marry Lyanna? Wouldn't be the first time a Targ had two or more wives), what issue would this create with Jon having been made legally a Stark?

2008 July 9, vecki, “Jon Snow-Stark-Targaryen?”, in alt.fan.grrm (Usenet):

(ASoIaF/GOT fandom slang, often attributive) Any member of House Targaryen.


Tefnut

Borrowed from Egyptian tfnwt, tfnt (“Tefnut”).

(Egyptian mythology) A goddess of the Heliopolitan Ennead, commonly taken to be a personification of moisture


Matsya

Borrowed from Sanskrit मत्स्य (mátsya, “fish”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mátsyas.

(Hinduism, Hindu mythology) The first of ten successive avatars of the god Vishnu, who saved the first man Manu from a great flood in the form of a fish.


Devdas

Borrowed from Hindi देवदास (devdās) or Bengali দেবদাস (debdaś), the name of the male lead in the 1917 Bengali-language story Devdas, readapted several times since.

"I don't know," he had said and sighed, Devdas style: "I don't know," Everyone wants to be a Devdas, at least for a while — or perhaps only for a while. Tragic hero.

1980, Sāhitya Akademi, Indian Literature, volume 23, page 539:

It reminds me very much of the Devdas character that so suffuses Indian cinema, not just in the 1935 and 1955 film versions, but as a 'Devdas effect' in Hindi melodramas, especially those of Raj Kapoor and Guru Dutt.

1996, Bruce Bennett, Crossing Cultures: Essays on Literature and Culture of the Asia-Pacific:

Indians everywhere recognized that when somebody pined, longed, and raged for someone else, they were "doing a Devdas."

2007, Anupama Chopra, King of Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema:

The character of Kashyap's Dev, although it is built on the same model as traditional Devdases, is different and suffers for other reasons.

2017, Cornelius Crowley, Heritage and Ruptures in Indian Literature, Culture and Cinema, page 198:


muhurtam

muhurtams (plural)
muhurtham (alternative)

Borrowed from Sanskrit मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam).

(India, Hinduism, astrology) An auspicious day on which an important event, usually a wedding, can be held.


sarkari

Borrowed from Hindi सरकारी (sarkārī). The usage of "sarkari" as a negative term originated from Khalistani supporters who condemned Sikhs who supported the government of India.

sarkari Musalman

a Muslim who favours BJP policies instead of Muslim activism

(India, Islam, slang) Supporting the government of India, pro-establishment; specifically, the BJP and Hindutva, against Indian Muslim interests.


ASoIaF

ASOIAF (alternative)
aSoIaF (alternative)
Asoiaf (alternative)
ASOIF (alternative)
ASoIF (alternative)
aSoIF (alternative)
Asoif (alternative)

There is an infinite amount of foods to choose from in ASoIaF, enough to fill an entire cookbook of its own.

2015, Cassandra Reeder, The Geeky Chef Cookbook: Real-Life Recipes for Your Favorite Fantasy Foods:

A Song of Ice and Fire
w:A Song of Ice and Fire


Doggettfic

No deadline to this challenge--but if you write fast, my birthday's on Thursday and a box full of Doggettfic would be a great present. ;)

2001 April 18, Bigbeautifulspoon, “Smash That Cliche! a Doggettfic challenge”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):

Although I won't archive Doggettfic on Xemplary, it isn't outlawed on the XF Creative Mailing List, where just about anything goes.

2001 July 13, Shannara, “Re: What's with the witch hunt of XF authors?”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):

there is less and less xf fanfic being written now, and most of it seems to be either Doggettfic or based on spoilers for season 9, neither of which i care for.

2001 October 12, Kelly, “update at A Quiet Plaace to Read”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):

(X-files fandom slang) Fan fiction about the character John Doggett from The X-Files.


dharmachakra

Transliteration of Sanskrit धर्मचक्र (dharmacakra).

translit

(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) The wheel of dharma (natural law; cosmic order), a motif in dharmic religions.


manusya

manusyas (plural)
manushya (alternative)
manuṣya (alternative)

Transliteration of Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣyà).

If not a devata – let's try to become at least worth a manusya, what we look in appearance. For us to become a manusya, we must take care that we don't take anything from anyone more than what is due to us. As a manusya we cannot and should not cheat others.

2005, Dr. Harish Chandra, Ph. D., As Simple As It Gets, Hyderabad: Center for Inner Sciences, →ISBN, page 69, →ISBN:

Three classes of Prajapati's progeny—Devas (gods), Manusyas (men) and Asuras (demons)—lived a life of discipline under their father, Prajapati […]

2006, Mahendra Kulasrestha, Culture India: a compendium of Indian philosophy, religion, arts, literature and society, New Delhi: Lotus Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 74, →ISBN:

The Manusyas or men are placed next to gods, Gandharvas and Apsarâs were inferior gods who ruled over forests and rivers.

1880, Mahadev Moreshwar Kunte, The Vicissitudes of Âryan Civilization in India: An Essay, which Treats of the History of the Vedic and Buddhistic Polities, Explaining Their Origin, Prosperity, and Decline, Bombay: Printed at the Oriental Print. Press, →OCLC, page 215:

In the Anguttara Nikaya, He said: ‘I am not indeed a deva, nor a gandharva, nor a yaksa, nor a manusya. Know ye that I am the Buddha.’ After Enlightenment, the Buddha could no longer be classified even as a ‘manusya’ or an ordinary human being.

2013 August 31, “Was Buddha an Incarnation of God?”, in Tsem Rinpoche, archived from the original on 2020-08-12:

(rare outside of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and related philosophy) man, human being

rare outside of Hinduism; Jainism and related philosophy; rare outside of Hinduism; Jainism and related philosophy


amphidromia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀμφιδρόμια (amphidrómia).

An ancient Greek postnatal festive ceremony.


Valyrian

From Valyria (“fictional location”) + -n.

The most developed of these families is the Valyrian family of languages, which Martin based on Romance.

2015, David J. Peterson, “The Languages of Ice and Fire”, in Jes Battis, Susan Johnston, editors, Mastering the Game of Thrones: Essays on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, page 18:

Among its most innovative features were Dothraki and Valyrian languages specially created by US linguist David J. Peterson and subtitled on screen.

2015, Jared Shurin, “Game of Thrones”, in Paul Condon, editor, 1001 TV Series You Must Watch Before You Die, page 827:

Not surprisingly, it was this society that HBO contacted when it wanted to flesh out both the Dothraki language and the Valyrian languages for Game of Thrones, the television adaption of George R.R. Martin’s fantasy novels; the society’s president, linguist David J. Peterson, got the job.

2019, Kate Burridge, Tonya N. Stebbins, For the Love of Language: An Introduction to Linguistics, page 97:

constructed language
constructed language

A family of constructed languages created by David J. Peterson for the television adaptation of Game of Thrones.


Andal

(Hinduism) a poet saint, considered an avatar of Bhudevi; daughter of Periyalvar.


Trumphobia

Trumpophobia (alternative)
Trump-phobia (alternative)

On 9/6/2015 9:14 AM, Carl Fink wrote: > On 2015-09-06, Mike B wrote: > I wonder if the strip will be affected by his move. (He now lives in Canada.)< Has he said why he moved - new job, new relationship? Trumphobia?

2015 September 6, Mark Jackson, “Deja Vu: Questionable Content”, in rec.arts.comics.strips (Usenet):

2016 March 9, Suffering From Trumphobia? Get Over It. The Wall Street Journal.
Edwark N. Luttwak writes that if you're suffering from Trumphobia, an irrational fear of Donald Trump becoming president, get over it.

Calls to crisis and suicide prevention hotlines surge post-election By Jessica Ravitz, CNN Updated 6:03 PM ET, Fri November 11, 2016

2016 November 12, “TRUMPHOBIA driving many Americans to suicidal despair”, in alt.prophecies.nostradamus (Usenet):

Apparently, some federal employees plan to quit employment due to a sudden onset of Trumphobia, including at least one VA psychologist.

2016 November 29, “Sudden Onset Of Trumphobia Causes VA Psychologist To Quit”, in Disabled Veterans:

He was also into hyperbole topped up with a dose of Trumphobia.

2017 May 11, “Gerard Henderson: Virginia Trioli says ABC needs more comedians”, in The Australian:

Trumphobia and how it can be cured by taking a closer look at South Africa. News24. "The next time you feel you are exhibiting Trumphobia combat it by educating yourself about the politics of countries like South Africa."


epogdoon

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπόγδοον (epógdoon), from ἐπι- (epi-, “greater [by]”) + ὄγδοον (ógdoon, “an eighth part”).

Eighteen... bears the epogdoon relation to sixteen, which is broken up by the intervention of seventeen, an odd number.

1936, Frank Cole Babbitt translating Plutarch as "Isis and Osiris" in Moralia, Vol. V, p. 103, n.

We cannot say that 256 is the epogdoon of 243, for in the number 256 is not contained the whole of 243 and an eighth thereof, since an eighth of 243 is approximately 30½...

2016, John Magee translating Calcidius as On Plato's Timaeus, p. 201

(mathematics, Ancient Greece, rare) A number equal to another plus an eighth thereof; a number 1.125 times another.


pixiu

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 貔貅 (píxiū).

(Chinese mythology) A mythical Chinese creature resembling a winged lion, supposed to bring wealth.


Young England

(UK politics, historical) A Victorian group of young Tory politicians who opposed free trade and radicalism and professed a sentimental attachment to earlier forms of social life in England.


Aristaean

en-adj

Aristaean (comparative more Aristaean, superlative most Aristaean)

more Aristaean (comparative)
most Aristaean (superlative)

(Greek mythology) Of or relating to Aristaeus.


Venti

1858, John Brougham, Neptune’s Defeat, New York: Sameuel French, Act I, Scene 3, p. 15,
Boreas, old buster, go unlock the cave
of Æolus, and let the Venti rave.

(Roman mythology) The four Roman gods of the winds (Aquilo, Favonius, Auster, and Eurus, who were each ascribed a cardinal direction from which their respective winds came), considered collectively.


Athenaeum

en-noun

Athenaeum (plural Athenaeums or Athenaea)

Athenaeums (plural)
Athenaea (plural)
athenaeum (alternative)
Athenæum (alternative)

Borrowed from Latin Athenaeum, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓θήναιον (Ăthḗnaion), from Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, “Athene”).

The Athenaea were built in form of Amphitheatres.

1728, Ephraim Chambers, Cyclopaedia, s.v. "Athenaeum"

(Ancient Greece) A temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her Roman equivalent Minerva, especially that of Athens.


tahli

(Hinduism) A gold ornament worn by the wives of Brahmins.


Trumpster

Phineas Taylor Barnum, godfather of the modern age of hot press and selfpromotion, was Donald's direct precursor, the man who anticipated the Trumpster more than a century before the Trumpster was born.

2005, Timothy L. O'Brien, TrumpNation: The Art of Being The Donald, Hachette UK, →ISBN:

How long before he grew his thinning hair long enough to comb it over his receding hairline in the Trumpster's signature style?

2016, Andrew Shaffer, The Day of the Donald: Trump Trumps America, Crooked Lane Books, →ISBN, page 105:

This guy, who sounds like what we might call a “Scottish redneck”, adamantly refused to knuckle under to the Trumpster, and sell out, or even clean up his “eyesore” property.

2012, Jeff Foulk, Jay A. Blum, Over the Ocean and to the Links: A Golfer's Journey, Malcolm Press, →ISBN:


isekai

isekai (countable and uncountable, plural isekai or isekais)

Borrowed from Japanese 異世界 (isekai, literally “different world”).

bor+

It's not every day that an isekai author gets published out of the sea of isekai stories on there.

2017, Ryo Shirakome, DxS, Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (volume 1)

(Japanese fiction, uncountable) A genre of Japanese fiction involving everyday people transported to alternative fantasy or virtual worlds.


Sobek

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">sbk</i>

(Egyptian mythology) An ancient Egyptian deity associated with the crocodile.


sickular

en-adj

sickular (comparative more sickular, superlative most sickular)

more sickular (comparative)
most sickular (superlative)

'Sickular bigscreen operator!' screamed another, shaking his fist in the direction of the Congress dugout. Modi moved.

(India, derogatory, slang) Leftist; in Indian politics, a supposed secularist partaking in tokenism, or opposed to Hindu nationalism.


sickular

(India, derogatory, slang, politics) A leftist; in Indian politics, a secularist, either partaking in tokenism, or opposed to Hindu nationalism.


bhakt

kattar

towards strict and overtly-devout Hindus

andh bhakt

blind devotee; Indian politics; referring to a fervent supporter

Ram bhakt

devotee of Rama; politics; a worshipper of Rama or a fervent supporter of Hindutva

In commenting on these stories, Ganga Giri selects the virtues of suffering and sacrifice exhibited variously by the male bhakts as characteristic of renunciant bhakti.

2014, Antoinette Elizabeth DeNapoli, Real Sadhus Sing to God: Gender, Asceticism, and Vernacular Religion in Rajasthan, page 83:

Although Sankardeb himself may have had disciples in his close circle from different religions and castes, in Majuli the interpretation has become rigid — none of them allow Scheduled Caste or tribal people to become bhakts and live in the […]

2000, Sumita Ghose, Sanjoy's Assam: Diaries and Writings of Sanjoy Ghose:

In the case of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, everything is His energy. So wherever the bhakta goes or whatever he perceives throughout the universe, he is reminded of the Lord. Moreover, this recognition is not merely an intellectual habit but a total, overpowering state of love.

1991, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, chapter 4, in Nārada-bhakti-sūtra, The Secrets of Transcendental Love:

(Hinduism) Someone who practises bhakti; a person who is devoted to God; a devotee; a worshipper; a religious disciple.

(derogatory, slang, religious slur) A devout Hindu.

Even if Modi didn't look closely at his tweets, his team and followers certainly did. If the Gandhi family had their political chamchas, Modi had his 'Internet Hindus' (or bhakts, as I called them).

2015, Rajdeep Sardesai, 2014: The Election That Changed India:

For example, I've met Modi myself and interviewed him twice. But these Modi bhakts might pray to him every morning, yet they'll never enjoy such access.

2016, Sonali Acharjee, Look Up: Social Media and the Addiction No One Is Talking About:

Our nation is divided into Modi Bhakts and Aaptards (#SorryCongress). This is why elections are also fought on the appeal of individuals rather than on the actions of the parties (#PaanchSaalKejriwal #AbkiBaarModiSarkar).

2017, Revant Himatsingka, Selfienomics: A Seriously Funny Guide to Living the Good Life:

(India, derogatory, politics, slang) An ardent right-wing Hindu nationalist netizen.

(India, derogatory, politics, slang) An ardent supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party or its leader Narendra Modi.


Comnenus

Borrowed from Latin Comnenus, from Byzantine Greek Κομνηνός (Komnēnós).

(historical) member of a noble family who ruled the Byzantine Empire from 1081 to 1185


compearant

(Scots law) A person who appears in court.


Xiangyao

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 相繇 (Xiāngyáo).

(Chinese mythology) Synonym of Xiangliu, a monster.


Xiangliu

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 相柳 (Xiāngliǔ).

(Chinese mythology) A hydra-like monster which terrorized the world in prehistory.


Kanghui

(Chinese mythology) Personal name of Gonggong, a monster.


Gonggong

/ˈɡɔŋ(ˈ)ɡɔŋ/

225088 Gonggong
Cambridge University Press
Gonggong

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 共工 (Gònggōng) (or 龔工／龚工 (Gōnggōng)), the name of the mythological figure.

Gong Gong (alternative)
Gong-Gong (alternative)
Gong-gong (alternative)

(Chinese mythology) A water god or monster who terrorized prehistoric China


Blajorism

He added: ‘Commentators say that the Tories and Labour have merged in the middle into Blajorism but that is far too kind to Labour. Blair is adrift in a sea of fudge.’

1994 September 23, John Arlidge, The Independent:

New Labour leader Tony Blair was described as an advocate of ‘Blajorism’ in recognition of Labour's policy similarities with Major's Conservatives.

2002, Peter Lynch, SNP: The History of the Scottish National Party, page 216:

In short, the characters played by Robert Carlyle had been disenfranchised by the political rush for the centre ground of Blajorism.

2013, Alwyn W. Turner, A Classless Society, Aurum Press, published 2014, page 449:

(UK politics) The policies of Conservative Prime Minister John Major and his successor, the Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair, seen as representing one indistinguishable social and economic outlook.


Pizzagate

Battle of the Buffet
Pizzagate conspiracy theory

(slang) A 2016 conspiracy theory claiming that John Podesta, Hillary Clinton's campaign manager, was involved in human trafficking, and alleging the existence of a secret child sex ring associated with the Comet Ping Pong restaurant in Washington, D.C.


Westlandgate

(UK, slang) A 1985 controversy around government plans to bail out the helicopter company Westland.


Imhotep

From Egyptian jj-m-ḥtp (literally “(the one) coming in peace, (the one) returning home safely”): M18-G17-R4:X1*Q3 from the perfective active participle of jj (“to come, to return”) + m ḥtp (“in peace, safely”).

der

An Ancient Egyptian priest, the inventor of the pyramid.


qite

Borrowed from Demotic qt, from Egyptian qdt, with the vowels supplied by the word’s descendant, Coptic ⲕⲓⲧⲉ (kite).

[I]n the great Harris papyrus, […] precise quantities are recorded by weight in terms of the deben (about 2½ oz.) and the qite (¼ oz.) of gold, silver, copper and precious stones, without any reference to their value. […] Five pots of honey were bought for five qite of silver and an ox for five qite of gold.

1981, Pierre Montet, “The Arts and the Professions”, in A[ymer] R[obert] Maxwell-Hyslop, Margaret S[tefana] Drower, transl., Everyday Life in Egypt in the Days of Ramesses the Great, Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania Press, →ISBN, page 167:

The scribe of the temple Sedy set out with the pure priest and goldsmith Tuty for the frames; they removed one deben and three and a half qite of gold, which they took for the chief of the gang Pameniu.

2003, Pascal Vernus, “The Plunder of Western Thebes”, in David Lorton, transl., Affairs and Scandals in Ancient Egypt: Translated from the French, Ithaca, N.Y., London: Cornell University Press, →ISBN, page 25:

(Egyptology) Alternative spelling of kite (“measure of weight equivalent to ¹⁄₁₀ deben (about 0.32 ounces or 9.1 grams)”)


LNP

Liberal National Party
Liberal National Party#English

(Australian politics) Initialism of Liberal National Party. (of Queensland)

(Australian politics) Abbreviation of Liberal and National parties. (coalition)


ONP

(Pauline Hanson's) One Nation Party
w:Pauline Hanson's One Nation

(Australian politics) Initialism of (Pauline Hanson's) One Nation Party.


PHON

Pauline Hanson's One Nation
w:Pauline Hanson's One Nation

(Australian politics) Initialism of Pauline Hanson's One Nation.


SAO

en-noun

SAO (countable and uncountable, plural SAOs)

Specified Associated Organisation
w:Specified Associated Organisation

(UK politics) Initialism of Specified Associated Organisation.


Amalgamverse

From amalgam + -verse, after Amalgam Comics.

Understandably, as both Cyborg and Deathlok were by and large good guys for most of their appearances. But, I guess the answer could be much like the Age of Apocalypse (where some formerly very good X-men were awfully mean) -- some events in the Amalgamverse were so different from regular continuity that a few of the good guys were warped (and some of the bad guys were un-warped, too, I think, though no examples come to mind).

1997 April 16, shawn h, “Re: Magnetic Men amalgams, part 2”, in rec.arts.comics.dc.universe (Usenet), message-ID <5j1aks$mo0$1@news.fas.harvard.edu>:

Not to mention the fact that bringing Access into continuity emphasizes the existence of at least two alternate Universes, the Marvelverse and the Amalgamverse.

1997 November 23, Bala Menon, “Re: return to glory”, in rec.arts.comics.dc.universe (Usenet), message-ID <658hj5$krl@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net>:

(fandom slang) The fictional universe of the Amalgam Comics, which is populated by alternate versions of characters merged from Marvel Comics and DC Comics.


Nolanverse

From Nolan + -verse, after Christopher Nolan, the director of the films.

(fandom slang) The fictional universe of the Batman film trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan: Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012).


Arrowverse

From arrow (“projectile that is shot from a bow”) + -verse, after Arrow (TV series), from Green Arrow (a fictional archer and superhero, the protagonist of the TV series).

af

(fandom slang) The fictional shared universe that serves as the setting of various live action series based on DC Comics superheroes: Arrow (2012), The Flash (2014), Legends of Tomorrow (2016), etc.

Arrow (TV series)
Arrowverse
Green Arrow


DCverse

From DC (ellipsis of DC Comics, originally initialism for Detective Comics) + -verse.

That said, I think the poster meant JUST AFTER the 9/11 attacks in 2001, no one woulda freaked out about them in the DCverse or Marvelverse since they would be par for the course from various supervillains, extradimensional gods and outer space aliens.

2013, Ken from Chicago, “Re: CW's Wonder Woman project gets new writer”, in rec.arts.sf.tv (Usenet):

(fandom slang) The fictional universe created by DC Comics.


Batmanverse

Not exactly, because in the Batmanverse, Robin's love is reciprocated by the super hero, so his leaving would be a romantic betrayal. >:-)

2003 February 27, Rose, “Re: ME vs The Fans (Storyteller spoilers)”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet), message-ID <20030227110035.23170.00000150@mb-mk.aol.com>:

I think it is too soon for talking about the details of the story, but I can't wait to have the chance to work again with Jeph Loeb, the man who has stated the pillars of the modern Superverse and Batmanverse.

2003 December 1, Briker, “Loeb es la rehostia, Pacheco dixit”, in es.rec.comics (Usenet), message-ID <bqfts0$2339c3$1@ID-112383.news.uni-berlin.de>:

(fandom slang) The fictional universe depicted in the Batman comics, films, television series and video games.


Timmverse

From Timm + -verse, after Bruce Timm, one of the creators of this universe.

I think the Batcave came from Batman's radio show. Renee Montoya, Harley Quinn from the animated series. Hey, before the Adam West show did anybody know Alfred was British? (maybe.) And a lot of the recent redesigns across the DCU have come from the Timmverse, including Robin's spiffy new duds.

2007 September 29, Denny Colt, “Re: JLA Movie: You Knew It Would Suck But This Badly?”, in rec.arts.comics.dc.universe (Usenet), message-ID <1191098202.149049.200890@w3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>:

(fandom slang) The DC Animated Universe (DCAU).


Watchmenverse

I don't have the issues here with me, but I remember reading it at the time and saying "yup,he saved the world just about a month before the big Wall o' Energy (tm) comes plowin' through."
Okay, you can say Crisis never affected the Watchmenverse, but I prefer it this way. Adds to the tragic futility of it all...

1994 April 22, kristoff, “Re: Ozymandias- Got away with it?”, in rec.arts.comics.misc (Usenet), message-ID <2p8ib5$cvk@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>:

Hmmm ... 3 more universes + the Watchmenverse (because miracles can happen) we can expect to be folded in after the NEXT Final Crisis in 20 years! :-)

2007 June 7, CleV, “Re: The 52 Earths”, in rec.arts.comics.dc.universe (Usenet), message-ID <4ing63145rjbakol2atrjnv9lrcq1hf5un@4ax.com>:

Nixon won in 1960 in the Watchmenverse, no?

2008 April 9, Michael Alan Chary, “Re: When Benderism Goes Bad”, in rec.arts.sf.written (Usenet), message-ID <ftj1tg$dm7$1@reader2.panix.com>:

(fandom slang) The fictional universe of Watchmen, a DC Comics miniseries published in 1986, which also includes other related comics and media.


Smallvilleverse

From Smallville + -verse, after the TV show Smallville, named after a fictional rural American town of the same name, from Superman comics.

Now that doesn't mean that Smallville or the US in the Smallvilleverse hasn't banned human cloning, it is a TV show after all. Regardless, and something I should've mentioned in my original response, Clark and Lana likely told the sheriff about the little girls in the "incubators."

2003 May 8, Jedi Tyro, “Re: Why a police matter? (spoils 5/6/03)”, in alt.tv.smallville (Usenet), message-ID <1ayoo3ccaxb3r$.148xdxfv9ugcx.dlg@40tude.net>:

I'm also assuming that, given the age her mother died at and that she wasn't in the photos, that Lucy Lane, Lois' little sister, doesn't exist in the Smallvilleverse.

2004 October 8, ANIM8Rfsk, “Re: Sam Lane (Lois Lane's father)”, in rec.arts.tv (Usenet), message-ID <20041002185844.08240.00001474@mb-m18.aol.com>:

In the Smallvilleverse, Kryptonite also gives humans superpowers, so I would imagine it will as closely controlled as U 235 is, as soon as someone reveals to the public what meteor rocks do.

2006 August 27, James Nicoll, “Re: hero right on the boundary of the possible”, in rec.arts.sf.written (Usenet), message-ID <ecssc3$bkm$1@reader2.panix.com>:

(fandom slang) The fictional universe of the TV show Smallville.

Smallville
Smallville (TV series)
Smallville (comics)
Smallville (place)
Superman


Ultimateverse

From ultimate + -verse, after Ultimate Marvel, an imprint of comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Since Ultimate Power now takes place before Ultimates 3, instead of after it, I guess the secret character switch between Squadron Supreme and Ultimateverse is not happening now (since there are now a LOT of stories taking place in the Ultimateverse after the switch was supposed to have happen).

2007 July 15, Wayne S Garmil, “Squadron Supreme and Ultimate Power question”, in rec.arts.comics.marvel.universe (Usenet), message-ID <f7bq57$9b1$1@pcls6.std.com>:

There's nothing to stop any of the comic companies producing realistic comic. Even the big two have gioven^([sic]) it a go. Ultimateverse nods in the general direction but doesn't really do anything more. Supreme Power was better but has since become more superheroey and is about to join the Ultimateverse officially.

2006 April 6, Fallen, “Re: Chucking Conventions (was Re: So Has The Hulk Finally Killed Someone?)”, in rec.arts.comics.dc.universe (Usenet), message-ID <5HbZf.1556$QP1.794@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net>:

My only minor complaint is I'm not terribly fond of Ultimate Pyro. I have a bit of a conservative streak in me - I'm fine with radical reinterpretations of 616 characters in the Ultimateverse, but when the original character is dead (or depowered or otherwise unrecognizeable from their original state), my feelings change.

2007 March 28, Peter Dimitriadis, “Unreachable Star Reviews March 28th, 2007 (SPOILERS)”, in rec.arts.comics.marvel.xbooks (Usenet), message-ID <1175113872.697206.68560@p15g2000hsd.googlegroups.com>:

Totleben is handling the art on an upcoming issue of Marvel's "Ultimate Marvel Team-Up" book written by Brian Bendis and featuring the continuity-streamlined Ultimate Spider-Man teaming up with other characters from Marvel's Ultimateverse ...

2001 February 1, Beau Yarbrough, “The Comic Wire for February 1, 2001”, in alt.comics.batman (Usenet), message-ID <95b636$2u0$1@nnrp1.deja.com>:

(fandom slang) The fictional universe of Ultimate Marvel.


Glorithverse

According to the Bierbaum's sourcebook (I don't remember if this particular nugget was presented clearly in the comic itself...), the Glorithverse actually came in two pieces. The first iteration of the Glorithverse resulted from the events of v4 #5, and did not include the pocket universe, Superboy, et al. in any way, shape, or form. However, about ten issues later things changed again, […]

2003 July 25, Sean Daugherty, “Re: Return of Superboy to Legion”, in rec.arts.comics.dc.lsh (Usenet), message-ID <e8789e16.0307242029.48bf3415@posting.google.com>:

(fandom slang) A fictional alternate universe created by DC Comics character Glorith, a foe of the Legion of Super-Heroes.


Vertigoverse

From vertigo + -verse, after Vertigo, a DC Comics imprint created in 1993.

Mordru is just being reintroduced in the LSH reboot. Universo and Time Trapper have not been reintorduced^([sic]) yet so they're unlikely. Phantom Stranger and Destiny maybe be trapped in the Vertigoverse which may make them unavailable. Dr. Fate isn't around any more. Brainwave and Ultra-Humanite are JSA villains so DC will deny they ever existed. Shazam will probably wind up being an Ally if he's used. Same with the Chief.

1997 January 20, Christopher L. Tumber, “Re: [OverPower] Which skill will now Dominate Tournaments?”, in rec.games.trading-cards.misc (Usenet), message-ID <5c04oc$soh@freenet-news.carleton.ca>:

(fandom slang) The fictional universe of Vertigo, the DC Comics imprint.


From 52 + -verse, after 52, a DC Comics limited series released in 2006. The "52" refers to fifty-two fictional parallel universes in the multiverse.

A second question, once again, haven't read the new stuff, but I saw a reference somewhere to The Authority moving to a "Low Energy Earth" with no heroes... could this be part of the 52verse... a possible Earth-Prime?

2007 July 16, Duggy, “52verse/Wildstorm”, in rec.arts.comics.dc.universe (Usenet), message-ID <1184642670.175317.11580@i13g2000prf.googlegroups.com>:

(fandom slang) The fictional universe of DC Comics after the conclusion of Infinite Crisis, as shown in the 52 comic book series.


Disneyverse

(fandom slang) The fictional universe of Disney films, TV series, comics, video games, etc.


Bat-embargo

From Bat- + embargo, reflecting a morphologic pattern established earlier by such terms as Bat-phone and Bat-signal.

Since certain characters are currently exclusive to The Batman, and therefore off-limits for JLU (not to mention Teen Titans--man, the Batman family is getting pretty spread out), I was wondering if any of those characters could appear in the Justice League Unlimited comic?

2005 August 4, Richmond, “Does the bat-embargo extend to JLU comics?”, in rec.arts.comics.dc.universe (Usenet), message-ID <mCiIe.158498$HI.30430@edtnps84>:

But Robin is currently occupied in Teen Titans and I think this is a side effect of the Bat embargo affecting the DCU shows (No Bat-villains in the JLU any more for example).

2005 October 14, Brian Doyle, “Batman villains Q”, in rec.toys.action-figures.discuss (Usenet), message-ID <434FEA9D.5C6C8C54@nyc.rr.com>:

Of course, the bat-embargo works out here since the Batman villians need to survive for Batman Beyond. ;)

2006 February 9, Astrobiochemist, “Re: JLU Ep 5x12 Alive! SPOILERS AHEAD!”, in rec.arts.comics.dc.universe (Usenet), message-ID <1139534265.256960.25620@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>:

Yes it did.I believe the name of that ep was "For The Man Who Has Everything".It had all the main players in it except,Robin.Which was probably due to the Bat-embargo the suits had going on which basically made it impossible for anyone from the Bat-books other than Batman to appear on JLU.

2007 February 13, George Alexander Jr., “Re: when was the last incredible Superman story?”, in rec.arts.comics.dc.universe (Usenet), message-ID <12024-45D1642A-1219@storefull-3335.bay.webtv.net>:

But folks were also irked by the fact that the DCAU's beloved Justice League Unlimited, still in production when The Batman debuted, was forbidden from using most of the Dark Knight's rogue's gallery, since a "Bat-embargo" reserved them for the new series, while Batman Begins made the Scarecrow and Ra's Al Ghul unavailable to either show.

2017, Joseph McCabe, 100 Things Batman Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, Triumph Books, →ISBN, page 375:

(fandom slang) A prohibition against having the same fictional characters appearing in multiple DC Comics animated series in the decade of the 2000s, which caused Batman's allies and enemies save for Batman himself to be unavailable for the animated series Justice League (although Joker, Clayface and Firefly made appearances in this show) and Justice League Unlimited, and Robin to be unavailable for animated series other than Teen Titans.


Man of Steel

A moniker for Superman, the fictional superhero.


Momus

From Ancient Greek Μῶμος (Mômos), whose name is related to μομφή (momphḗ, “blame, reproach”).

The extraordinary section of the poem that here follows is based on the mythological story of Momus, expanded by the fancy of the modern poet. The story ran that Momus, "the jester", was hurled off Olympus by the other gods, who could not endure his satirical criticism. When Zeus gave the "fatal kick" that sent Momus off Olympus, it was fatal not so much to Momus as to the mountain of the gods, although apparently Olympus still aspired to heaven, while Momus went limping, crippled by his fall. But the gods, lacking the criticism of his Comic Spirit, rapidly degenerated, and soon fell to earth.

1912 G. M. TREVELYAN (in notes to The Poetical Works of George Meredith)

(Greek mythology) The personification of satire and mockery.


skolion

(historical) A song sung by invited guests at banquets in Ancient Greece, often extolling the virtues of the gods or heroes.


vijnana

From Sanskrit विज्ञान (vijñāna, “consciousness”).

bor

(Buddhism, Hinduism) consciousness; life force


tankobon

tankobons (plural)
tankobon (plural)
tankōbon (alternative)
tankoubon (alternative)

Borrowed from Japanese 単行本(たんこうぼん) (tankōbon).

(manga) A standard Japanese book format most commonly encountered as the individual volumes of a manga series.


continuing resolution

en-noun

continuing resolution (plural continuing resolutions)

From continuing + resolution. From being an act of congress (a congressional resolution) which extends the situation.

(US politics, law) An act of Congress which extends the current governmental budget situation through allocation of further funds in the same manner as the current budget, to avoid a government shutdown due to lack of allocated funding.


cakeism

From cake + -ism, referring to have one's cake and eat it too.

What is now known as “cakeism” – the idea that the UK can have everything it wants merely because it wants it – is becoming, like climate-change denial, the subject of rational discussion.

2017, The New European, "The delusions of Cakeism", Bonnie Greer, 15 September 2017

The letter is the latest blatant example of British cakeism.

2018, The Guardian, "David Davis's petulant leaked letter is the latest slice of Brexit cakeism", Jonathan Lis, 10 January 2018

The government has adopted Johnson's notorious attitude to cake – wanting to have it and to eat it – and made cakeism its defining creed.

2021, The Guardian, "The dishonesty of Boris Johnson has finally infected the entire government", Jonathan Freedland, 19 November 2021

Cakeism is not a formula that works in government because, in reality, the cake has to be rationed and people notice.

2021, The Guardian, "The Tories said we could have our cake and eat it – now they are stuffed and voters are hungry", Rafael Behr, 22 December 2021

"Cakeism" has run riot — vast, incoherent ambitions detached from political, economic and business realities.

2022, The Guardian, "Brexit legacy is just the start of incoming PM's problems as cost of living crisis spirals", Will Hutton, 10 July 2022

having one's cake and eating it too
have one's cake and eat it too

(UK politics) The doctrine of having one's cake and eating it too, particularly regarding the UK’s approach to Brexit negotiations and subsequent deliberations.


kyathos

From Ancient Greek κύαθος (kúathos, “ladle, ladle-like vase”). Doublet of cyathus.

bor

(historical) A style of painted Greek vase with a single long flat looping handle resembling a ladle.


Pestminster

Those following what has been dubbed “Pestminster” may nevertheless struggle to keep up with the Byzantine internal reporting structures, the range of accusations being levied and the sheer number of MPs involved.

2017 3 November, Julia Rampen, “A week in Pestminster”, in New Statesman:

Activists turned Westminster into “Pestminster” today to highlight a perceived lack of action over Parliament’s sexual harassment scandal.

2018 26 October, Kate Proctor, Ella Wills, “The next station is now Pestminster”, in Evening Standard:

It’s shocking that two years after the ‘Pestminster’ scandal, female MPs are fleeing politics.

2019 31 October, Catherine Mayer, “It’s shocking that two years after the ‘Pestminster’ scandal, female MPs are fleeing politics”, in The Telegraph:

(UK, informal) A scandal involving sexual harassment by members of the British parliament.


Demetrian

en-adj

Demetrian (comparative more Demetrian, superlative most Demetrian)

more Demetrian (comparative)
most Demetrian (superlative)

(Greek mythology) Of or relating to Demeter.


rebel flag

In fact, the rebel flag is so prolific in the revival some musicians intentionally avoid using it not because of racially charged meanings but to affirm their own uniqueness and individuality as southern rockers.

2017, Jason Eastman, The Southern Rock Revival: The Old South in a New World, page 190:

(Southern US) The Confederate battle flag


Dixie flag

(Southern US) The Confederate battle flag.


Mezentius

(Roman mythology) The king of Caere and ally of Turnus.


Louisiana Purchase

(historical, US) The acquisition of the Louisiana territory (828,000 square miles or 2.14 million km²) by the United States from France in 1803.


wombat trail

(Australian politics, informal) The rural campaign trail, particularly with reference to the National Party.


Lingayatism

From Kannada ಲಿಂಗಾಯತ (liṅgāyata, “Lingayat”) + -ism.

(Hinduism) A sect of Shaivism whose worship is centered on Shiva's lingam.

lingayatisme

a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva's lingam


Hooverize

en-verb

Hooverize (third-person singular simple present Hooverizes, present participle Hooverizing, simple past and past participle Hooverized)

Hooverizes (present singular third-person)
Hooverizing (participle present)
Hooverized (participle past)
Hooverized (past)
Hooverise (alternative)
hooverize (alternative)
hooverise (alternative)

From Hoover + -ize, named after Herbert Hoover, who, as head of the Food and Drug Administration during World War I, encouraged Americans to ration food. Apparently coined in the poem reproduced below.

The clean plate is the slogan of today, / And we this vital war-cry must obey, / And waste no single particle or crust / And save the scraps, for now we really must / Hooverize! / The empty garbage pail is now the rage, / And in this ‘war on waste’ which we must wage / To throw away an egg shell will be sin / So if, with great success, we are to win, / Hooverize! / Things must be canned which never were before, / We must have fruits and vegetables galore, / There must be lots of corn and beets and beans, / And to us all this warning simple means, / Hooverize! / Our soldiers must be fed in France and here, / To all of us our soldiers are most dear, / And we must ‘do our bit’ and help along, / And every one of us must sing the song, / Hooverize! / ‘Conserve your food supply and win the war,’ / All of you have read these words before, / But when you red them now remember you / Have got your ‘little bit’ cut out to do— / So Hooverize!

1917, Margaret Leet Beckman, “Hooverize!”, in Table Talk, volume 43, number 3, page 21:

‘Hooverize’ is the word in our national economical situation. Let us Hooverize in the telephone service; conserve the force that plays such an important role in our present-day business methods; save time; save electricity spent on tomfoolery gossipping over the wire; keep the front door for business wide open; Hooverize for measured service.

1918, Whilhelm Bodemann, “Hooverizing the Telephone”, in N.A.R.D. Journal, volume 26, page 25:

As William Leuchtenburg writes: So pervasive were the food administrator’s messages that Webster’s gained a new entry: Hooverize, meaning to economize in the national interest. It became a household word. A 1918 Valentine’s Day card read: I can Hooverize on dinner, / And on lights and fuel too, / But I'll never learn to Hooverize, / When it comes to loving you.

2017, Barry Riley, The Political History of American Food Aid: An Uneasy Benevolence, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 25:

(dated, transitive, intransitive) To be economical in the use of a resource, particularly food.


jivatma

jivatmas (plural)
jeevatma (alternative)
jeevaatma (alternative)
jivaatma (alternative)

From Sanskrit जीव (jīva) + Sanskrit आत्मन् (ātman).


habit and repute

marriage by habit and repute

(Scots law) The condition of being notorious enough to afford strong and generally conclusive evidence of something.


Trumpworld

So, several figures inside Trumpworld have been wrestling with the very dilemma that animated my fictional characters. Put simply: if you’re convinced that the leader you serve is a danger to your country and the world, where does your patriotic and democratic duty lie?

2018 September 7, Jonathan Freedland, “If you were in the White House, how would you tackle Trump?”, in The Guardian:

Donald Trump's circle of associates, employees and appointees.

The mental landscape of Donald Trump or of his supporters.


Eustonite

(rare, UK politics) Someone who has signed or otherwise supports the Euston Manifesto; a liberal or leftist who supports a neoconservative foreign policy.


hotep

From Egyptian Htp:t*p (ḥtp, “to be content, at peace; contentment, peace”), a common element of Ancient Egyptian personal names, with the vowels taken over from its descendant, Coptic ϩⲱⲧⲡ̄ (hōtp̄); Ancient Egypt is the focus of several Afrocentric conspiracy theories.

lbor

Dr. Ben gave me a good laugh. As a matter of fact I saw him at City College several years back with his crowd of 'hoteps'. […] He loves to beat up on the black bourgeios^([sic]) and brought a few light skinned freshman girls to tears. He doesn't conceal his feelings about his ostracism and sometimes it can get rather tedious. But if you have a thousand bucks he'll show you the pyramids the way they are *supposed* to be seen, and things will be happy again.

1993, Mike Bowen, “Black Intellectuals (was: Re: THE CASE AGAINST RAP MUSIC)”, in soc.culture.african.american (Usenet):

[…] and while i'm at it, and i say this out of love for our people, i hope the self-identified “hoteps” and “Pro-Black” people who claim that queerness, trans and nonbinary identities were invented by the west learn from this history and do better […]

2016, Khari Jackson, my gender is My Gender, page 9:

At least half of the millenials^([sic]) are alt-right. We have the alt-right and the black Hoteps uniting. Jews are on the run.

2018, 4meg...@gmail.com, “Re: The unbearable asymmetry of neo-Nazi bullshit--WAS: Summary of Australian Centurty^([sic]): JEWS somethin'...somethin...”, in aus.politics (Usenet):

(informal, derogatory) A subscriber to Afrocentric conspiracy theories.


Disney parent

(informal) A non-custodial parent who eludes disciplinary responsibilities over their children and pampers them with treats or gifts.


Oenomaus

Oenamaus (alternative)
Œnomaus (alternative)

(Greek mythology) A king of Pisa, son of Ares and father of Hippodamia.


Eisenstadt

en-proper-noun

Eisenstadt (countable and uncountable, plural Eisenstadts)

(US, law, sexuality, US politics, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of Eisenstadt v. Baird. A 1972 U.S. Supreme Court case that expanded legalized contraception, expanding access to contraceptives to unmarried couples, and effectively legalized premarital sex, under the Equal Protection Clause following the Griswold ruling; and reaffirmed the existence of a right to privacy under due process following the 14th Amendment.


testing clause

(Scots law) The last clause in a Scottish deed, which narrates when and where the parties signed the deed, before what witnesses, by whose hand written, etc.


Dakotaverse

(fandom slang) The fictional universe of the city of Dakota, the home of the superheroes Static Shock, Icon, etc., in comics published by Milestone Media/DC Comics.


Pendragon

It befell in the days of Uther Pendragon, when he was king of all England, and so reigned, that there was a mighty duke in Cornwall that held war against him long time.

1485, Thomas Malory, chapter 1, in Le Morte D'Arthur, book I:

(Arthurian legend) An epithet of Uther, the father of King Arthur.

At last he got his breath and answer'd, 'One, / One have I seen—that other, our liege lord, / The dread Pendragon, Britain's king of kings, / Of whom the people talk mysteriously, / He will be there—then were I stricken blind / That minute, I might say that I have seen.'

1859, Alfred Tennyson, “Elaine”, in Idylls of the King, London: Edward Moxon & Co., […], →OCLC, page 169:

(Arthurian legend) An epithet or surname of King Arthur.


QV

Initialism of queen valley; from Valley of the Queens.

Valley of the Queens
Valley of the Queens#English

(Egyptology) Prefix code for sites in the Valley of the Queens.


Fakémon

(fandom slang) A fake Pokémon; for example, any Pokémon invented in fanart.


Actaeon

From Latin Actaeōn, from Ancient Greek Ἀκταίων (Aktaíōn).
In Greek mythology, Artemis transformed Actaeon into a stag with horns on his head. In European folklore, horns were considered the sign of a cuckold, whence the noun sense of Actaeon, "cuckold", and the verb sense "to cuckold", are derived. Compare horned, put horns on, etc.

Amid so much prosperity, it was one of his grandsons, Actaeon, who first brought distress to Cadmus, when antlers, foreign to his human shape, sprouted from the youth's forehead, and his hounds gorged themselves on their master's blood.

1979, Eric S. Rabkin, Fantastic Worlds: Myths, Tales, and Stories, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 62:

(Greek mythology) Grandson of Cadmus, transformed into a stag by Artemis in book III of Ovid's Metamorphoses.


Bellerophon

From Ancient Greek Βελλεροφῶν, Βελλεροφόντης (Bellerophôn, Bellerophóntēs).

der

Βελλεροφῶν, Βελλεροφόντης

(Greek mythology) A mythical hero, best known for slaying the Chimera.


Beast from the East

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Blizzards, strong winds, drifting snow and bitter cold have caused death and disruption as the weather system nicknamed the “Beast from the East” combined with storm Emma to create some of the most testing weather experienced in the UK for years.

2018 March 2, Steven Morris, Matthew Weaver, Nadia Khomami, “Beast from the East meets storm Emma, causing UK's worst weather in years”, in The Guardian:

Britain is facing a new Beast from the East in what could be one of the coldest winters in 30 years, climate experts say.

2019 September 8, Chiara Giordano, “UK weather forecast: Britain faces new Beast from the East in what could be one of coldest winters in 30 years”, in The Independent:

But today's weather is nothing compared to this time two years ago, when the Beast from the East hit.

2020 February 27, Rebecca Tuffin, “Snow falls exactly two years after the Beast from the East hit Kent”, in Kent Online:

A wave of unusually cold temperatures in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2018

2018 Great Britain and Ireland cold wave


dummymander

(US politics) A gerrymander that has narrow margins to electorally benefit the gerrymandering party and has a high probability of backfiring.


Federal

(chiefly US, law) Alternative form of federal


macaca moment

In reference to US politician George Allen's use of the ethnic slur macaca in 2006.

(US politics, informal) A situation where a politician says something controversial that harms their chances of success.


Bliar

(derogatory, UK politics) A pejorative nickname for former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, usually in reference to his support for the Iraq War.


ATWT

(television) Initialism of As the World Turns, an American television soap opera aired between 1956 and 2010.


BJP

A Hindu nationalist party, the BJP has long faced accusations of anti-Muslim rhetoric.

2019 April 12, James Griffiths and Manveena Suri, “Outrage over BJP promise to ‘remove every single infiltrator’ from India”, in CNN:

Bharatiya Janata Party
w:Bharatiya Janata Party

(Indian politics) Initialism of Bharatiya Janata Party, a major political party.


Iuka

All are apparently named after the Chickasaw chief Iuka. Alternatively the Kansas town was named after the Battle of Iuka.

A village in Marion County, Illinois, United States.

A small city in Pratt County, Kansas, United States.

Livingston County
Livingston County#English

An unincorporated community in Livingston County, Kentucky, United States.

Tishomingo County
Tishomingo County#English

A city, the county seat of Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States.

An unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States.


dittay

From Old French ditté, from Latin dictatum.


EWS

economically weaker section
economically weaker section#English

(Indian politics) Initialism of economically weaker section.


Laius

From Latin Lāius, from Ancient Greek Λᾱ́ῐ̈ος (Lā́ĭ̈os).

(Greek mythology) The father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta


Phrixus

(Greek mythology) Son of Athamas and brother of Helle, with whom he fled to Colchis on a golden winged ram.


Nessus

(Greek mythology) A centaur killed by Heracles, whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles.


Aeschines

From Latin Aeschinēs or its etymon, Ancient Greek Αἰσχῐ́νης (Aiskhĭ́nēs).

(Ancient Greece) A celebrated Greek statesman and orator (389–314 B.C.E.; full name Αἰσχίνης Ἀτρομήτου Κοθωκίδης, Aeschines Atrometi f. Cothocides), one the Canon of Ten Attic Orators.

إيسخينيس

Greek statesman and Canonical Attic Orator (389–314 BC)


Otrera

From Latin Otrēra, from Ancient Greek Ὀτρήρη (Otrḗrē).

(Greek mythology) the creator and first Queen of the Amazons


Adithya

(Hinduism) Any of a group of solar deities, the sons of Aditi and Kashyapa.


Adithya

A male given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India.


jhandi

A triangular flag used as a Hindu religious marker and symbol of identity.


Roskomnadzor

From Russian Роскомнадзо́р (Roskomnadzór).

bor

Роскомнадзо́р

The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media: a Russian federal executive body responsible for censorship in media and telecommunications.


Spotsylvania Courthouse

census-designated place
census-designated place

Spotsylvania County
Spotsylvania County#English

A census-designated place, the county seat of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States.


Spotsylvania

From Alexander Spotswood (British colonial Lieutenant Governor of Virginia). From Spotswood (“from Spots(wood)”) + sylvan (“pertaining to woods, forest, from (Spots)wood”) + -ia.

af

a battle in the American Civil War; see Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.


Never Trumper

Never Trumpers (plural)
never Trumper (alternative)
Never-Trumper (alternative)
never-Trumper (alternative)

From Never Trump + -er, after one of the names applied to the Stop Trump movement.

...the Ukraine call ‘concerned’ today’s Never Trumper witness.

2019 November, Donald Trump (as quoted by AP Newshttps://apnews.com/7bc6f95f311a46dcbc0e75bdd2f25b1b)

(US politics) A conservative who opposes Donald Trump.


gerontes

From New Latin Gerontes, from Ancient Greek γέροντες (gérontes, literally “elders”).

der

(historical, Ancient Greece) magistrates in Sparta who, with the kings, constituted the Gerousia


dilawan

dilawans (plural)
dilawan (plural)
Dilawan (alternative)

Borrowed from Tagalog dilawan, from dilaw (“yellow”).

If the "dilawans" are to survive the Duterte administration, goes the thinking, perhaps being in the good graces of PDP-Laban may work in their favor in the long run.

2017 June 14, Mara Cepeda, “Being 'dilawan' in the Duterte-controlled House”, in Rappler:

The Duterte regime should thank the previous Dilawan president’s Executive Order (EO) No. 201 which provides for a four-year basic pay upgrading in the bureaucracy.

2018 February 5, Tonyo Cruz, “The costs of having a President Duterte”, in Manila Bulletin, archived from the original on 2018-06-15:

In the past few days since the high court ruling came out, the “dilawan” and their minions have started crawling out of the woodwork to denounce the removal of PNoy’s anointed, calling it “the death knell for democracy” or a “drift towards authoritarianism” or some other doomsday forecast.

2018 May 22, Dodo Dulay, “‘Yellow’ propaganda on overdrive over Sereno ouster”, in The Manila Times, archived from the original on 2018-07-26:

(Philippine politics, derogatory) A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of the Philippines or the Aquino political dynasty.


kernos

From Ancient Greek κέρνος (kérnos) or κέρχνος (kérkhnos).

(historical) A pottery ring or stone tray to which are attached several small vessels for holding ritual offerings in Ancient Greece.


lakaina

From Ancient Greek λᾴκαινα (lā́ikaina), believed to stem from the shape's origin in Laconia.

An Ancient Greek pottery drinking vessel: a high two-part cup with a rim and two handles.


kotylos

From Ancient Greek κότῦλος (kótûlos). Doublet of cotyle and kotyle.

Synonym of cantharus (“a kind of ancient Greek and Roman cup”).


kotyle

en-noun

kotyle (plural kotyles or kotylai or kotylae)

kotyles (plural)
kotylai (plural)
kotylae (plural)
cotyla (alternative)
cotyle (alternative)
kotylos (alternative)

From Ancient Greek κοτύλη (kotúlē, “cup, half-pint”). Doublet of cotyla, cotyle, and kotylos.

bor

There were many kotylai found in the Limenia sanctuary which were decorated with bird-files (Perachora ii pl. 25); […]

1895, The Annual of the British School at Athens, number 67, page 172:

During the early history of Metapontion Ionic cups, kotylai and other East Greek shapes (D’Andria [1980] 118; for the production of Ionic cups in Magna Graecia: Guzzo [1978] 123-128), but also shapes based upon local indigenous vase types, came out of the workshops.

2000, Tobias Fischer-Hansen, “Ergasteria in the Western Greek World”, in Pernille Flensted-Jensen, Thomas Heine Nielsen, Mogens Herman Hansen, Lene Rubinstein, editors, Polis & Politics: Studies in Ancient Greek History, Museum Tusculanum Press, →ISBN, part one (The Polis), section 1 (Physical Aspects of the Polis), page 101:

The black- and red-figure vases that were found are mainly small in size (lekythoi, kylikes, aryballoi, alabastra, kotylae, skyphoi, exaleiptra, and kantharoi), although there are also larger pots (oinochoae, pelikae, hydriae, kraters, and amphoras).

2011, G. Karamitrou-Mentessidi, “Aiani—Historical and Geographical Context”, in Robin J[ames] Lane Fox, editor, Brill’s Companion to Ancient Macedon: Studies in the Archaeology and History of Macedon, 650 bc–300 ad, Brill, →ISBN, page 106:

At least four Attic black-glazed ovoid kotylai were found in the Drain. […] Attic black-glazed imitations of the Corinthian kotyle had been imported from the first half of the 6th century.

2012, Ian McPhee, Elizabeth G. Pemberton, Late Classical Pottery from Ancient Corinth: Drain 1971-1 in the Forum Southwest (Corinth; VII.6), American School of Classical Studies at Athens, →ISBN, page 171:

Milesians, for example, purchased several thousand bird kotylae and bird bowls in ‘standard fabric’ from Teos during the first half and middle of the seventh century (Graeve 1973-4: 86-7), even though Miletos had her own prolific production of high-quality drinking vessels in the characteristic south-Ionian ‘cup with everted rim’ (the so-called ‘Ionian cup’) (e.g. Kalaitzoglou 2008: 67-92, pls 5-16; Schlotzhauer 2000; 2012: 45-8, pls 9-13).

2017, Michael Kerschner, “East Greek pottery workshops in the seventh century BC: tracing regional styles”, in Xenia Charalambidou, Catherine Morgan, editors, Interpreting the Seventh Century BC: Tradition and Innovation, Archaeopress, →ISBN, page 108:

Greek imports present in the Levant during the Geometric period include open drinking vessels, especially the PSC skyphos but also kotylae and kraters, sourced from Euboea, Attica, and the Cyclades.

2017, Sarah C. Murray, The Collapse of the Mycenaean Economy: Imports, Trade, and Institutions 1300–700 BCE, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 203:

(chiefly historical) Synonym of cantharus (“a kind of ancient Greek and Roman cup”).


Bushlicker

Mike is such a Bushlicker; I spoke out against Bush's position on marijuana and he said, "How DARE you question our president's position on drugs after 9/11!"

Why the hell've you gotta be such a big Bushlicker? The way you say we should be "rallying around" him couldn't make me sicker

2003 August 24, savegra...@yahoo.com, “Funny song: Bushlicker”, in alt.impeach.bush (Usenet):

Pass-the-buck Bush after the bankruptcy predictably claimed that he barely knew Kenny-Boy; this lie even the most fawning Bushlicker couldn't buy.

2004, Robert Sterling, 50 Reasons Not to Vote for Bush, →ISBN, page 76:

Tell us how you are proud to be a Bushlicker.

2006 April 20, Ryd, “Is T-Bone the Biggest Bushlicker On Usenet?”, in alt.politics (Usenet):

(informal, derogatory) A person who acted or spoke sycophantically towards the authority of former U.S. president George W. Bush.


Antiphon

an Ancient Greek sophist who wrote several philosophical treatises (480 – 411 BCE)


ahoge

(fandom slang, usually in the context of Japanese-style art) An exaggerated cowlick (lock of hair). It adds cuteness to a character and is usually indicative of character traits like airheadedness.


Love Jihad

(India) An alleged campaign by which Muslim men target women of non-Muslim communities for conversion to Islam by feigning romantic love.

land jihad

alleged purchase of land owned by Hindus


Myrtilus

(Greek mythology) A divine hero and son of Hermes.


Vietnam syndrome

In reference to the domestic controversy over the Vietnam War, which ended in 1975.

(US politics) Public aversion to overseas military actions by the United States.


Lyceum

An ancient Greek temple in Athens dedicated to Apollo Lyceus.


Dengism

(politics) The politics and economics of the Chinese politician Deng Xiaoping.


Makhnovshchina

From Russian махно́вщина (maxnóvščina) or Ukrainian махно́вщина (maxnóvščyna). Both mean "the thing relating to Makhno", and are equivalent to Махно (Maxno) + -ов (-ov) + -ский (-skij) + -ина (-ina).

(anarchism, communism) Synonym of Makhnovism


Black Army

Revolutionary Insurrectionary Army of Ukraine

(history) A Ukrainian army of anarchist peasants and other workers during the Russian Civil War.


She is a 2.5D actress.

(theater, drama) Of, belonging or relating to 2.5D musicals, a type of modern Japanese musical theater production which adapts stories originally presented in a two-dimensional medium (anime, manga, or video games).


Epicharmus

From Latin Epicharmus, from Ancient Greek Ἐπίχαρμος (Epíkharmos).

comic playwright and moralist from Kos (c. 530 – 450 BCE)


Brexity

en-adj

Brexity (comparative more Brexity, superlative most Brexity)

more Brexity (comparative)
most Brexity (superlative)

It feels a bit Brexity: a pained cry from the past, “We want our Shakespearean canon back!”

2016 October 26, David Greig, “Emma Rice’s exit from Shakespeare’s Globe feels a bit Brexity”, in New Statesman:

It is a society that has evolved separately from Britain’s mainland and its Anglican beliefs, but it looks like an alternative reality of fiercely insular, irrational England. Is there anything more Brexity than this?

2018 June 7, Peter Bradshaw, “The scariest horror films ever – ranked!”, in The Guardian:

She doesn't admit that I'm right — she has been distracted by a woman she has seen out of the window, limping out from a Brexity pub called The Dame's Garter with a vape dangling from her puckered lips […]

(UK, informal) Characteristic of Brexit, or the attitudes thought to underlie it; parochial, jingoistic.


swayamsevak

From Hindi स्वयंसेवक (svayansevak), from Sanskrit स्वयम् (svayam, “self”) and सेवक (sevaka, “servant”).

(India, politics) A member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, an Indian nationalist paramilitary volunteer organization.


Lib Dems

(UK politics, informal) The Liberal Democrats.


DFLer

(US politics) A member or supporter of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party.


Pikaclone

(fandom slang) A Pokémon that resembles, or is seemingly inspired by, Pikachu.


Atreus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀτρεύς (Atreús).

(Greek mythology) A mythological king of Mycenae and son of Pelops and Hippodamia.


tjaty

Borrowed from Egyptian TA-t:Z1-A1 (ṯꜣtj).


Jigglypuff

en-noun

Jigglypuff (plural Jigglypuff or Jigglypuffs)

Jigglypuff (plural)
Jigglypuffs (plural)

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When they pointed out that I'd have to pay a couple of hundred bucks if I ever rejoined, I just laughed at them, pressed my fingertips to my temples, and visualized about seven and a half pounds off my jigglypuff thighs.

2004, Celia Rivenbark, We're Just Like You, Only Prettier: Confessions of a Tarnished Southern Belle, pages 151–152:

They sleep when you on the mic, you're fucking Jigglypuff

2007, Demigodz, “Well, Well, Well”, in The Godz Must Be Crazier:

And when your body type is "Kirby" or "Jigglypuff", finding a style that is meant for your shape is next to impossible.

2015, Barbara Sorrelson, 45 Reasons It Sucks to be Fat: Daily Diet Motivation, page 27:

(sometimes attributive) Something that resembles the Pokémon Jigglypuff, e.g. by being rotund, bright pink, or able to induce sleep.


toddlercon

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From toddler + -con (“abnormal sexual attraction”).

suf

(anime) Japanese-inspired erotic or suggestive art depicting very young children, of toddler age.


summary diligence

(Scots law) The process by which execution may proceed without the need of further application to the court, in the case of bonds and other instruments registered for execution.


Trumpite

en-adj

Trumpite (comparative more Trumpite, superlative most Trumpite)

more Trumpite (comparative)
most Trumpite (superlative)


Trumpite

What do an Etonian, a Trumpite and a Corbyn fan have in common? My church.

2017 December 28, Giles Fraser, Guardian:


Bernie bro

(US politics, slang, derogatory) A male political supporter of the US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.


Shillary

Blend of shill + Hillary, likely to invoke the view that Hillary Clinton serves corporate interests, lobbyists, etc. over the voters she represents.

If Shillary gets the Nomination theres^([sic]) still a chance to win via write in candidates. And even if Bernie "looses"^([sic]) the number of votes taken from Hillary will make it quite apparent that she does NOT have the support of the progressive base. I WILL NOT VOTE FOR HER.

2015, §nühw¤Łf, “Re: Shillary wants your emailz”, in alt.alien.vampire.flonk.flonk.flonk (Usenet):

Yes, please tell me how Shillary is the nicest corporate oligarchical servant, and how she will lovingly sell out the people who voted for her to her banker masters, with a twinkle in her fellating eye.

2016 February 13, Gene Lyons, anonymous quotee, “Understanding the 'Bernie Bros'”, in The Daily Journal, volume 83, number 37, page A11:

Idiot Trump is going to beat up Idiot Joe so viciously that it will be almost as satisfying as when Idiot Trump ended Shillary's career.

2020 April 18, Uchena Shorey, “Our demise”, in Daily News, volume 101, number 298, Voice of the People, page 19:

(US politics, derogatory) Hillary Clinton (born 1947), American politician and diplomat, former first lady (1993–2001) and secretary of state (2009–2013) of the United States.


Dutertard

From Duterte + -tard. After Rodrigo Duterte.

But even then, what I saw in the Dutertards was the sincerity to fight for their presidential candidate.

2017 August 3, Antonio Contreras, “Inside the world of the Dutertards”, in The Manila Times, archived from the original on 2021-02-27:

(Philippine politics, neologism, derogatory) A fanatic of Rodrigo Duterte.


Blue Labour

It doesn't take a genius to see that its hostility towards statism, in the context of economic crisis and austerity, could provide useful ideological cover for an assault on welfare. Blue Labour thinking, here, converges seamlessly with Cameron's “big society”.

2011 May 21, Ed Rooksby, “Don't underestimate toxic Blue Labour”, in The Guardian:

(UK politics) A political tendency advocating the belief that working-class voters will be won back to Labour through socially conservative ideas on certain issues.


cow belt

From the widespread practices venerating cattle in that region in northern India. Influenced by the English term Bible Belt.

(India) A rural region of Northern India, extending over the BIMARU states.


Priapos

(Greek mythology) Alternative form of Priapus


Yushan

Yü-shan (alternative)
Yu Shan (alternative)
Yü Shan (alternative)

(Chinese mythology) Jade Mountain, a mythological mountain and residence of The Queen Mother of the West


Kinsley gaffe

Named after American journalist Michael Kinsley (b. 1951), who drew attention to the phenomenon.

They said it had been only a trial run, posted in error, showing hypothetical results from one small electoral district. You might call this a sort of Kinsley gaffe on a national scale.

2013 October 9, Max Fisher, The Washington Post:

Give Thune credit for candor, or at least for a Kinsley gaffe: Intentionally or not, he made clear that the game was getting the best available walk-back and moving on.

2018, David A. Graham, “Trump Can Never Go Too Far for Republicans”, in The Atlantic:

(US politics) A mistake whereby a politician inadvertently says something truthful which they had not meant to reveal.


era name

Cities were not infrequently named after the era name in which they were founded (e.g., Shaoxing 紹興 in Zhejiang, after the Shaoxing era, 1131-62).

2000, Endymion Wilkinson, “Geography”, in Chinese History: A New Manual, Rev. & enl. edition, Harvard University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 135:

The regnal year, reign period, or regnal title used when traditionally numbering years in an emperor's reign and naming certain Sinospheric rulers.


knife money

From knife + money, from its knifelike shape.

(historical, banking) Large knife-shaped money made from cast bronze, used in China between 600 and 200 B.C. during the Zhou dynasty.


gram sansad

From Bengali গ্রাম সংসদ (gram śoṅśod, literally “village parliament”), which is a learned borrowing of Sanskrit ग्राम (grāma) and संसद (saṃsada).

bor

(West Bengal) A body comprising all the voters of gram panchayat constituency, meeting at the behest of the head of the panchayat to discuss and implement local decisions.


Até

(Greek mythology) A goddess of mischief, delusion, ruin, and folly, the daughter either of Zeus or of Eris.


agyatwas

Borrowed from Hindi अज्ञातवास (ajñātvās), from Sanskrit अज्ञातवास (ajñātavāsa), from अज्ञात (ajñāta, “unknown”) and वास (vāsa, “staying”).

bor+

(Hinduism) A period of concealment or exile of the Pandavas.


party opponent

en-noun

party opponent (plural parties opponent)

(Church of England) A party who opposes the grant of a faculty for the alteration of a church.


shipgirl

shipgirls (plural)
ship girl (alternative)
ship-girl (alternative)

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(Japanese fiction) A female fictional humanoid character featuring design elements of a ship, such as anchors, naval guns or torpedo tubes; usually a namesake moe anthropomorphization of a real life warship.

艦娘 /舰娘

female character with ship characteristics


Macris

(Greek mythology) A daughter of Aristaeus and Autonoe.


Claíomh Solais

From Irish Claíomh Solais (literally “Sword of Light”).

bor

(Irish mythology) The "Sword of Light", one of the Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann which belonged to Núadu.


eight-legged essay

imperial examination
imperial examination

(education, historical) A portion of the Chinese imperial examination that consisted of writing an essay consisting of eight parts.


couch gag

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A visual joke at the end of the opening credits of a Simpsons episode, during which the Simpson family settles down to watch television.


Parilia

(historical) An annual rural festival held on 21 April in Ancient Rome, thought to cleanse sheep and shepherds.


deredere

From Japanese でれでれ (“onomatopoeia for being lovestruck”).

(fandom slang) A character who is lovestruck and does not hide their romantic feelings towards their love interest and is very sweet, flirtatious, affectionate, and loving towards them the entire time.


Shesha

(Hinduism) One of the primal beings of creation, a many-headed snake who holds all of the planets of the universe on his hoods and constantly sings the glories of Vishnu.


Mango Mussolini

Mango refers to Trump's orangish skin tone; the reference to Benito Mussolini is because of Trump's conservative nationalist politics, which his opponents liken to fascism.

Also, Bill Maher is a liberal in the same way Mango Mussolini is a conservative.

2017 June 6, Freezer, “LIEberal ICON Bill Maher uses N-Word, is NOT called, "RACIST!!! by LIEberals, and is NOT suspended”, in rec.sport.pro-wrestling (Usenet):

(US politics, derogatory, slang, offensive) Donald Trump.


Chimperor

Blend of chimp + emperor, compare Chimpy.

Now, pulling out a goodly number of troops and replacing them with international soldiers, plus forfeiting the "leadership" position to the UN sounds like a good deal. Fat chance the Chimperor will let that happen.

2004 April 23, Max O., “Re: Why Bush's war has already failed”, in nashville.general (Usenet):

The Chimperor lets water supplies get diluted with mercury and arsenic, led Texas to have one of the WORST water and air quality scores during his tenure as gubnor...

2004 October 9, DaveNOSPAM, “"Culture of Life" ??????? WTF?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!”, in rec.sport.pro-wrestling (Usenet):

Could be a modern day indictment against the Chimperor. Especially the "I tell you one and one makes three" part. Time to overthrow those damned activist mathematicians!

2006 May 31, Jason Todd, “Re: On the cover of National Review: 50 Greatest Conservative Rock Songs”, in alt.punk (Usenet):

(US politics, derogatory) George W. Bush (born 1946), the 43rd president of the United States (2001–2009), seen as a tyrant.


Eleutheria

From Ancient Greek Ἐλευθερία (Eleuthería).

(Greek mythology) A personification of liberty, represented on certain ancient coins, and sometimes denoting the goddess Artemis.


leadership spill

en-noun

leadership spill (plural leadership spills)

Despite claims by the Snedden forces that the rebels had managed to muster no more than 14 votes for a leadership 'spill', the result in the secret ballot had in fact been very close.

1976, Laurie Oakes, Crash Through Or Crash: The Unmaking of a Prime Minister, page 41:

(Australian politics) A declaration that the leadership of a parliamentary party is vacant and open for re-election.


QAnon

/ˌkjʉː ɘˈnɔn/

Q clearance
United States Department of Energy

From Q + anon. From the United States Department of Energy's Q clearance + anonymous. Compare Q (“QAnon”).

2017 November 18, Amazing Answers, “RE: Who is QAnon?”, in alt.atheism (Usenet):

In October, an anonymous 4chan account began making cryptic posts about earth-changing political and judicial events to come. Ever since then, conspiracy theorists, journalists, and amused observers have speculated about who was behind the account that has come to be known as QAnon.

2018 May 29, Mike Rothschild, “Who is Q Anon, the internet’s most mysterious poster?”, in The Daily Dot:

The question “Who is the most hilarious person QAnon could turn out to be?” yielded thousands of responses. Here are the best and most common ones.

2018 August 6, Joe Berkowitz, “Who is the mastermind behind QAnon? Twitter has some fun theories”, in Fast Company:

In The mysterious figure called “Q” or “QAnon” first appeared online on Oct. 28, 2017, with a post on the far-right /pol/ message board of 4chan that they had inside information about a secret plot being hatched by the Trump administration.

2018 November 11, Michael Barkun, “Failed Prophecies Won’t Stop Trump’s True Believers”, in Foreign Policy:

(US politics) An anonymous poster on the Internet message boards 4chan, 8chan and 8kun, claiming to possess Q clearance, who originated a pro-Trump conspiracy theory claiming that Donald Trump is working against a cabal of Satanic, cannibalistic pedophiles comprised of his political opponents.

These bizarre results, first spotted by the NBC reporter Ben Collins, are not the result of the latest #MeToo era investigation reporting. Instead, they are the entirely unsubstantiated manifestation of a sprawling rightwing conspiracy theory known as QAnon.
[…] Joseph Uscinski, a University of Miami professor who studies conspiracy theories, said by phone that QAnon remains a “fringe” belief held by “a very small number of people”.

2018 July 31, Julia Carrie Wong, “What is QAnon? Explaining the bizarre rightwing conspiracy theory”, in The Guardian:

It's nebulous and continuously changing to adapt to current events, but the overarching conspiracy theory has been given a name: "QAnon".
 […] The baseless core of the QAnon story is that the Mueller investigation into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia is actually an investigation into global elites, and that the president is masterminding a secret plan to arrest top politicians and Hollywood stars for corruption and child abuse.

2018 August 2, Elizabeth Cassin, Mike Wendling, “QAnon: What's the truth behind a pro-Trump conspiracy theory?”, in BBC:

QAnon, whose supporters also call it “The Storm” or “Great Awakening,” is a wide-ranging conspiracy theory that burst into greater visibility this summer, after supporters at a Trump rally wearing Q shirts prompted a rush of national media coverage about it.

2018 September 12, Abby Ohlheiser, “Reddit bans r/greatawakening, the main subreddit for QAnon conspiracy theorists”, in The Washington Post:

Like much of the new conspiracism, QAnon began with conspiracy entrepreneurs.[…]11. For instance, on August 3, 2018, the authors consulted the discussion of “clues” by QAnon researchers on the following Reddit.com message board: https://www.reddit.com/r/greatawakening/comments/84sam4/does_anyone_have_the_link_to_the_current_8chan/.

2019 April 16, Nancy L. Rosenblum, Russell Muirhead, A Lot of People Are Saying: The New Conspiracism and the Assault on Democracy, Princeton University Press, pages 133 (Who Owns Reality?) and 195 (Notes):

(US politics) The conspiracy theory originated by this anonymous poster.

If QAnon's claims were true, they would shake the very foundations of global government and explain the confusion of politics in recent years. As it is, they are not true – but their importance could nonetheless be hugely significant.

2018 August 2, Andrew Griffin, “What is QAnon? The origins of the bizarre conspiracy theory claiming that Trump-Russia investigation is a hoax to catch pedophiles”, in The Independent:

A group dubbed "QAnon" has emerged at Trump campaign events recently. They follow and try to decipher the online posts of someone named "Q", who traffics in conspiracy theories focused on people in government and media.

2018 August 3, Jeff Brady, “QAnon: The Conspiracy Theorist Group That Appears At Trump Rallies”, in NPR:

"What a movement such as QAnon has going for it, and why it will catch on like wildfire, is that it makes people feel connected to something important that other people don’t yet know about,” says cult expert Rachel Bernstein, who specializes in recovery therapy. "All cults will provide this feeling of being special.”

2018 November 12, Renee Diresta, “Online Conspiracy Groups are a Lot Like Cults”, in Wired:

(US politics) The movement supporting this conspiracy theory.


Trumptard

@MyInfidelAnna I’m thinking Anna’s brain got grabbed, logic is hard for Trumptards.

2018, Judith E. Rosenbaum, quoting @jdgirl99, “#MAGA, #ImWithHer, and #Snowflake: Politics and Twitter”, in Constructing Digital Cultures: Tweets, Trends, Race, and Gender, Lexington Books, →ISBN, section “Tweeting with a Passion: Twitter, Politics, and Social Justice”, page 206:

Finally, Hannity cited a tweet from the account @TheResistANNce, apparently run by a self-identified progressive schoolteacher: “Oh, they’re probably Trumptards,” wrote the Twitter user, referring to the concert audience.

2018, Ben Sasse, “The Polarization Business Model”, in Them: Why We Hate Each Other—and How to Heal, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Press, →ISBN, part II (Anti-Tribes), page 108:

Every one of those girls, I respected, supported in my own way. Till some became Trumptards on their Twitter, then you just gotta fap to them being disrespected. But the rest—mad respect.

2022, Miguel Syjuco, I Was the President’s Mistress!!, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, →ISBN:

(US politics, slang, derogatory, offensive) A supporter of Donald Trump; a Trumpist.


Mickey Mouse plant

Mickey Mouse plant (plural Mickey Mouse plants)

Any of several plants in the genus Ochna which have large, black fruits that look like the ears on an upside-down Mickey Mouse cap.


Scaramucci

Scaramuccis (plural)
mooch (alternative)

Anthony Scaramucci
White House Director of Communications

Borrowed from Italian Scaramucci, the measurement comes from Anthony Scaramucci's short time as White House Director of Communications.
Doublet of Scaramouche.

Ardern's peroration began, “It's been three weeks now since I was asked to take this job ...” From the crowd, a laugh of astonishment. In the space of only two Scaramuccis, to steal the unit of measurement of the day, she had transformed the fortunes of the Labour Party.

2017, Toby Manhire, “The rapture”, in Toby Manhire, editor, The Spinoff Book, New Zealand: Penguin Random House, published 2019, →ISBN:

My White House tenure lasted for approximately 220 “Scaramuccis.”

2018, Dan Pfeiffer, Yes We (Still) Can, London: Biteback Publishing, →ISBN:

If Trump himself had been more experienced at governing, or if he'd kept some senior officials longer than one or two Scaramuccis, or if he'd surrounded himself with true pros, not sycophants and sons-in-law, things might have been different.

2020, Paul Begala, You're Fired, New York: Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 14:

(humorous, US politics) A unit of time equal to the duration of Anthony Scaramucci's tenure as White House Director of Communications, variously defined as 10 or 11 days.


ScoMo

"During a brief pause in this conviviality, ScoMo and his staff worked out which media table to visit next."

2018 May 9, James Jeffery, “Long live all of us: Scott Morrison’s blessing”, in The Australian, retrieved 2018-08-28:

(Australia, informal) Scott Morrison (born 1968), Australian politician and 30th Prime Minister of Australia.


Buffyspeak

As one would say in Buffyspeak, soak in the irony for a moment.

2006, Jennifer Ouellette, The Physics of the Buffyverse, unnumbered page:

During "The Writing for Teens and Television" symposium, in an exchange about adolescent language, Whedon readily admits, as he has done in other interviews, that Buffyspeak was his creation and not intended to be mimetic.

2007, Dear Angela: Remember My So-Called Life, page 216:

The linguistic distinctiveness of Buffyspeak is not reproduced in the Italian version, where teenagers' speech style is, at most, characterized by an informality which does not have any particular connotation as 'youth language.'

2008, Diana Bianchi, “Taming teen-language: The adaptation of Buffyspeak into Italian”, in Delia Chiaro, Christine Heiss, Chiara Bucaria, editors, Between Text and Image: Updating Research in Screen Translation, page 187:

(fandom slang) The invented slang used by characters on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.


mumbly Joe

mumbly Joes (plural)
Mumbly Joe (alternative)
mumbly joe (alternative)

From “Treehouse of Horror VII”, an episode of The Simpsons that first aired in October 1997. In it, Homer Simpson uses the term to refer to real-life politician and then–US presidential candidate Bob Dole.

"Except, um... there's this election next week, so after that, it might not be him anymore. It might be what's-his-name, uh... Mumbly Joe, uh... I saw him on TV the other... uh... Bob Dole!"

1996 October 27, David S. Cohen, Dan Greaney, Ken Keeler, “Treehouse of Horror VII”, in The Simpsons, season 8, episode 1 (television show), spoken by Homer Simpson (Dan Castellaneta), via Fox:

"For instance, Phoenix’s infamous interview with David Letterman, which first introduced a wide audience to Phoenix’s mumbly Joe would-be rap star character, has now been revealed to be a joke that even Letterman himself was in on."

2010 September 20, Sean O'Neal, “Yes, David Letterman knew that Joaquin Phoenix was not really a crazy rapper”, in AV News, archived from the original on 2019-11-20:

"Maybe it’s because this version of Hex is a real mumbly Joe (even when he’s yelling), but I did think it was hard to follow what he told Sara about his past."

2016 November 18, Dylan Todd, Matt Wilson, “‘LEGENDS OF TOMORROW’ POST-SHOW RECAP: SEASON 2, EPISODE 6: ‘OUTLAW COUNTRY’”, in Comics Alliance:

(slang, humorous) Someone who mumbles and is difficult to understand when speaking.

Bob Dole
Homer Simpson
The Simpsons
Treehouse of Horror VII


benefit of inventory

(Scots law) A legal privilege whereby an heir secured himself against unlimited liability for his ancestor, by giving up within the annus deliberandi an inventory of his heritage or real estate, which then represented the maximum extent to which he was liable.


Radical Republican

Radical Republican (plural Radical Republicans)

(historical) A member of the Republican Party or the Radical Republican Party in the United States, who supported Reconstruction as the rapid full emancipation of African Americans and continuation of the martial law regime in former Confederate states.


archaic smile

From archaic + smile, referring to the Archaic period of Ancient Greek art.

(Ancient Greece, art, sculpture, historical) A smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period (circa 700–500 B.C.E.).

Ancient Greece; sculpture; Ancient Greece; sculpture


padrino system

From Tagalog padrino (“godfather”) + system, alluding to the compadrazgo system practiced by Filipino families.

The Padrino System. The padrino plays an Important role in the Filipino family system. A padrino or godfather and a madrina or godmother for the child are chosen by the parents. A godparent should have several qualities. He should be of ...

1969, Benicio T. Catapusan, Flora E. Diaz-Catapusan, Philippine Problems:

At least 70% of the respondents acknowledged the existence of the "padrino system" in the company. This padrino or compadre system is a Filipino value which is very common.

1988, Tomas Quintin D. Andres, Negotiating by Filipino Values:

The padrino system came into extensive play, although corruption in government was minimal. During this period the padrino system became a source of strength for survival: from the perspective of the Filipino people it became an instrument […]

2005, Warayuth Sriwarakuel, Cultural Traditions and Contemporary Challenges in Southeast Asia: Hindu and Buddhist, CRVP, →ISBN, page 296:

(Philippines, Philippine politics) corruption involving patronage, nepotism and favoritism, especially in politics and government


Chequers agreement

Named after Chequers, the country house of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, where the white paper was formulated.

(informal) A white paper published in July 2018 outlining the relationship the UK was seeking with the European Union after Brexit.


Chequers plan

A letter to the Sunday Telegraph signed by more than 30 Tory association chairmen complaining that the prime minister’s Chequers plan “does not deliver the Brexit that we, as Conservatives, promised”.

2018 September 30, Matthew d'Ancona, “The Tories are a party in crisis, their identity in desperate shape”, in The Guardian:

Chequers agreement
Chequers agreement#English


Valetudo

(Roman mythology) Roman goddess of health and hygiene (equivalent to the Greek Hygieia), great-granddaughter of Jupiter.


sweet summer child

sweet summer child (plural sweet summer children)

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As an idiomatic phrase, apparently from the 1996 fantasy novel A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin, although isolated occurrences go back to the 1800s. In the novel, a young boy is called a "sweet summer child" by an old woman, since seasons last for years in the novel's world and he has yet to experience winter. Later popularized by its use in the episode "Lord Snow" (2011) of the television adaptation Game of Thrones.

Don't think people have tried to put Mario games in order? Oh sweet summer child.

2015 February 19, Christopher Castano, “Out Of Control”, in The Georgetown Voice, Georgetown University, page 10:

"Starts?" I hear you cry, "How can it get any weirder than that?". Oh, my sweet summer children, what George wants me to do while he licks my feet clean is take pictures and humiliate him.

2019, Dee Dickens, Duct Tape and Daddy Issues: Phone-Sex Worker Tells All, unnumbered page:

It can't be worse than "X-Men: The Last Stand," can it? Oh, sweet summer child. It can always get worse…especially in Hollywood.

2019 October 24, Jared Rasic, “Film Shorts”, in Source Weekly, page 34:

(idiomatic, often sarcastic) Someone who is naive, or who has never experienced hardship.

A Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
George R. R. Martin
Lord Snow


cessio bonorum

(Scots law, historical) Before 1880, a debtor's surrender of his estate to his creditors in return for a judicial protection from imprisonment for his debts.