shoe polish\ˈʃu-po-lɪʃ\
interjection.
What one says when one wants the strange man from Poland to go away.
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April 24, 2009
March 27, 2009
Seminar
seminar \ˈse-mə-ˌnär\
noun. singular. plural: seminarse
Collective noun representative of a work/things that can not be completed on time.
Examples:
"I got assigned a seminar of assignments today"
"Projects, quiz preparation, PAF... I've got seminarse of stuff this week!"
Etymology:
Old English seminar: a group of advanced students studying under a professor with each doing original research.
noun. singular. plural: seminarse
Collective noun representative of a work/things that can not be completed on time.
Examples:
"I got assigned a seminar of assignments today"
"Projects, quiz preparation, PAF... I've got seminarse of stuff this week!"
Etymology:
Old English seminar: a group of advanced students studying under a professor with each doing original research.
February 25, 2009
Schlumdog
schlumdog /ʃlʌm-dog/
noun. off.
Someone who gets placed before anyone else does, owing to his 9-point CPI.
noun. off.
Someone who gets placed before anyone else does, owing to his 9-point CPI.
Word and definition credit: Mukul. Brickbats meant for him shall be promptly returned to you. Praise meant for him - um, nobody ever praises anything here, anyway.
Labels:
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February 13, 2009
Swurpsh
swurpsh \ˈswərpʃ\
noun.
1 the very first sip of a cup of coffee, tea or any other extremely hot beverage, taken without prior knowledge of its hotness
2 the sound made in such a process
noun.
1 the very first sip of a cup of coffee, tea or any other extremely hot beverage, taken without prior knowledge of its hotness
2 the sound made in such a process
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