Browsing page 1 of new words for September 28, 2009

noun

• a young child.

                                                                                                       
  
  Citation from from ABC Newsradio censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: young person.

  Last edited on Apr 10 2010. Submitted by J. C. from Omaha, NE, USA on Mar 09 2005.

• people who criticize a position but offer no constructive alternative.

                                                                                                                                                                      
  
  Citation from "Fenty on WAMU-FM: 'I'm the One Making the Tough Decisions'", WashingtonCityPaper.com - City Desk (blog), Mike DeBonis, Apr. 9 2010 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to insult, complain, criticize.

  Last edited on Apr 10 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 28 2009.

• a small dog.

                                                                                                                                                                   
  
  Citation from "Big love", M - Milwaukee's Lifestyle Magazine, Amy Siewert, April 5 2010 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: animals (related to).

  Last edited on Apr 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 09 2010.

• a bureaucrat who creates rules about subjects he knows nothing about with the result of inhibiting progress toward worthwhile objectives.

                                                                                                                                                                                            
  
  Citation from "Google in the Crosshairs ", The Wall Street Journal, Holman W. Jenkins, Jr., June 8 2012 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: politics, government (related to).

  Last edited on Aug 19 2012. Submitted by Argyles from Bellevue, WA, USA on Jun 09 2012.

• a sexual term for a woman who has a preference for a certain position with her ankles next to her head.

  She's an ankle biter.

  This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.

  Last edited on Aug 19 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 10 2012.

• An issue or situation which is very irritating or frustrating, not a catastrophe, but more than a mild annoyance; often hyphenated

                                                                                                                    
  
  Citation from Derivation is (probably) an analogy to a small dog that bites. No citation available, but this term has been used often in Boeing Co staff and management meetings. censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  I was late for my deposition this morning...having a flat tire on the way to court was a nasty little ankle-biter.

  Last edited on Dec 12 2014. Submitted by OffGrid9 on Dec 12 2014.

noun

• an alcohol chaser.

  Can I get a whiskey with a Coke back?

  Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 28 2009.

noun - uncountable

• large buttocks.

  Man, that girl got back.

  Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Courtney H. from Damascus, MD, USA on Jan 20 2003.

noun

• unwanted optical media (e.g. CDs) received as junk mail. For example, installation CDs for AOL.

  In the 90s, AOL was notorious for mass-mailing beer mats.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
  • See more words with the same meaning: junk, garbage, trash, useless items.

  Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.

• a CD or DVD that was unsuccessfully burned, and is then useless except for as a beer mat.

  That cheap DVD-creation software that came with my new drive is constantly making beermats.

  • See more words with the same meaning: broken.
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.

notes

• In the US, the term "coaster" is used more often.

  Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.

adjective

• boring.

  This class is so blah.

  • See more words with the same meaning: boring.

  Last edited on Mar 12 2011. Submitted by Audrey M. from UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA on Jan 22 1999.

adverb

• unwell.

  I'm feeling kinda blah today.

  • See more words with the same meaning: sick, ill.

  Last edited on Mar 12 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 28 2009.