Etymolution

iSolation

Hope — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:53:47 +0000

noun. The state of being entirely cut off from one’s surroundings due to the thrall of an iPod, iPhone, iPad, iBook, etc.

*Word and def courtesy of Rosalind Kaye

Guitarded

Hope — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:00:00 +0000

adjective. Lacking in guitar-playing skills.

ex. Max looked up sheepishly. “Sorry I ruined the song,” he said. “Guess I’m guitarded. Maybe I should stick to the drums.”

*Word and def courtesy of Rae Breaux

Nonversation

Hope — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:52:22 +0000

noun. A pointless discussion.

ex. “Dude, sorry I’m late. I was stuck in a nonversation with some broad.”

*Word and def courtesy of Rae Breaux

Medit

Hope — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:41:22 +0000

verb. To delete, as a mother, all footage from home videos of graduations, sporting events, birthday parties, and theatrical productions that do not contain shots of one’s own child(ren).

Also Meditation, noun. The act of mediting, followed by hours of watching and re-watching the remaining footage.

*Word and def courtesy of Rosalind Kaye

Bananabuckets

Hope — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:23:45 +0000

adjective. Outrageous. Nutso. Crazy-pants. More bananas than just a few bananas; extremely bananas.

ex. Real people painted to look like paintings: totally and completely bananabuckets.

Voiceunder

Hope — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:00:58 +0000

noun. In movies, a narrative device; characters on-screen muttering commentary to themselves.

Related words:

Flubtitle, noun. Translation fail.

Deceivious

Hope — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:55:39 +0000

adjective. Having a tendency for dishonesty…with mischief in mind.

ex. “Stop being so deceivious!” said Ash. “What do you mean? I’m not doing anything!” replied Timothy innocently, hiding the hamster behind his back.

Passhole

Hope — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:57:56 +0000

noun. The jerk who breezes past you on the interstate.

Sorostitute

nick — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:00:29 +0000

noun. One of a group united in performing sexual acts for acceptance.

ex. Partying with those sorostitutes ends in blackout-drunk harlottery or, even worse, disapproval.

Explometer

nick — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:51:56 +0000

noun. A device that tells us exactly how bomb that just was.

ex. I’d need an explometer to measure that last heavy bass grind.