New Words

shoetauc.. is a word.. that emand my friends use.. its like shivvy. only techers have no clue what your saying... chiaza i good too. lmao!
 
okay heres omore words that will be in the 11th editiion....

Business and Economics
bubble noun . . . . 5 : a state of booming economic activity (as in a stock market) that often ends in a sudden collapse
dead-cat bounce noun [from the facetious notion that even a dead cat would bounce slightly if dropped from a sufficient height] (1985) : a brief and insignificant recovery (as of stock prices) after a steep decline

golden handcuffs noun plural (1976) : special benefits offered to an employee as an inducement to continue service

headhunt . . . . transitive verb (1969) : to recruit (personnel and especially executives) for top-level jobs <was headhunted by three different firms>
intransitive verb : to recruit personnel for top-level jobs


Electronic Technology
convergence . . . . noun . . . . 4 : the merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole
dot-commer . . . . noun (1997) : a person who owns or works for a dot-com

killer app noun (1988) : a computer application of such great value or popularity that it assures the success of the technology with which it is associated; broadly : a feature or component that in itself makes something worth having

lurk . . . . intransitive verb . . . . 3 : to read messages on an Internet discussion forum (as a newsgroup or a chat room) without contributing information (as addresses, schedules, and notes)



Food and Drink
barista . . . . noun [Italian, person working behind a bar, from bar bar (from English) + -ista 1-ist] (1982) : a person who makes and serves coffee (as espresso) to the public
Frankenfood . . . . noun [Franken- (as in Frankenstein) + food] (1992) : genetically engineered food

longneck . . . . noun (1978) : beer served in a bottle that has a long neck

wheatgrass . . . . noun (1668) : any of a genus (Agropyron) of perennial grasses including some which are important pasture, hay, or turf grasses [NB: dropped from C8 and added for C11]


Foreign Borrowings
agita . . . . noun [South Italian dialect pronunciation of Italian acido, literally, heartburn, acid, from Latin acidus] (1982) : a feeling of agitation or anxiety
bubkes also bupkes or bupkus . . . . noun plural but singular in construction [Yiddish (probably short for kozebubkes, literally, goat droppings), plural of bubke, bobke, diminutive of bub, bob bean, of Slavic origin; akin to Polish bób bean] (1942) : the least amount : BEANS <won't win bubkes this year — Ivan Maisel>; also : NOTHING <received bubkes at nomination time — Lewis Beale>

compadre . . . . noun [Spanish, literally, godfather, from Medieval Latin compater — more at COMPEER] (1834) : a close friend : BUDDY

oy . . . . interjection [Yiddish] (1892) — used especially to express exasperation or dismay <oy, what a mess>



Health and Medicine
Botox . . . . trademark — used of a preparation of botulinum toxin
exfoliant . . . . noun (1983) : a mechanical or chemical agent (as an abrasive skin wash or salicylic acid) that is applied to the skin to remove dead cells from the surface

fen-phen . . . . noun [fenfluramine + phentermine] (1994) : a former drug combination of phentermine with either fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine — called also phen-fen

heart-healthy . . . . adjective (1980) : conducive to a healthy heart and circulatory system <heart-healthy exercise> <a heart-healthy diet>


International English
agony aunt . . . . noun (1975) chiefly British : a columnist who writes an agony column
cack-handed . . . . adjective [English dialect cack, keck awkward] (1854) 1 British : LEFT-HANDED 2 British : CLUMSY, AWKWARD

chappie . . . . noun (1821) British : FELLOW 4c

cheesed off . . . . adjective [origin unknown] (1942) chiefly British : ANGRY, IRRITATED

dog's breakfast noun (ca.1934) chiefly British : a confused mess or mixture



Law and Government
1fast-track . . . . adjective . . . . 3 : of or relating to authority granted to the President of the U.S. by Congress that allows the President to negotiate trade agreements which Congress must confirm or reject in their entirety
identity theft noun (1991) : the illegal use of someone else's personal information (as a Social Security number) in order to obtain money or credit

NIMBY . . . . noun [not in my backyard] (1980) : opposition to the locating of something considered undesirable (as a prison or incinerator) in one's neighborhood — NIMBYism . . . . noun

punditocracy . . . . noun, plural -cies [pundit + -cracy] (1987) : a group of powerful and influential political commentators


Popular Culture
Goth . . . . noun . . . . 2 often not capitalized a : rock music marked by dark and morbid lyrics b : a fan or performer of goth 3 : a person who wears mostly black clothing, uses dark dramatic makeup, and often has dyed black hair
headbanger . . . . noun (1979) : a musician who performs hard rock; also : a fan of hard rock

McJob . . . . noun (1986) : a low-paying job that requires little skill and provides little opportunity for advancement

mosh pit noun (1988) : an area in front of a stage where very physical and rough dancing takes place at a rock concert



Post 9-11 Effects
air marshal noun . . . . 2 : SKY MARSHAL
burka or burqa . . . . noun [Urdu, Persian & Arabic: Urdu burqa', from Persian burqa', burqu', from Arabic burqu'] (1836) : a loose enveloping garment that covers the face and body and is worn in public by certain Muslim women

collateral damage noun (1972) : injury inflicted on something other than the intended target; specifically : civilian casualties of a military operation

psyops . . . . noun plural, often attributive [psychological operations] (1966) : military operations usually aimed at influencing the enemy state of mind through noncombative means (as distribution of leaflets)


Science and Mathematics
buckytube . . . . [buckyball + tube] (1991) : a nanotube composed of pure carbon with a molecular arrangement similar to that of fullerene
junk DNA noun (1972) : a region of DNA that usually consists of a repeating DNA sequence, does not code for protein, and has no known function

nanoscale . . . . adjective (1986) : having dimensions measured in nanometers

vermiculture . . . . noun (1976) : the cultivation of annelid worms (as earthworms or bloodworms) especially for use as bait or in composting



Slang
brewski . . . . noun [2brew + -ski, suffix in Slavic surnames] (1978) slang : BEER 4
dead presidents noun plural (1944) slang : U.S. money in the form of bills; specifically : DOLLARS

def . . . . adjective deffer; deffest [probably alteration of death (from the phrase to death excessively)] (1979) slang : COOL 7

phat . . . . adjective . . . . [probably alteration of 1fat] (1963) slang : highly attractive or gratifying : EXCELLENT <a phat beat moving through my body — Tara Roberts>


Sports
chin music noun . . . . 2 : a usually high inside pitch in baseball intended to intimidate the batter
peloton . . . . noun [French, literally, ball — more at PLATOON] (1951) : the main body of riders in a bicycle race

shootaround . . . . noun (1978) : a usually informal basketball practice session

tweener . . . . noun [between + 2-er] (1978) : a player who has some but not all of the necessary characteristics for each of two or more positions (as in football or basketball)



Miscellaneous
alterity . . . . noun [Late Latin alteritat-, alteritas, from alter] (1642) : OTHERNESS; specifically : the quality or state of being radically alien to the conscious self or a particular cultural orientation
bogart . . . . transitive verb [probably from Humphrey Bogart died 1957 American film actor] (1966) 1 : BULLY, INTIMIDATE <activists bogarted their way into the . . . offices — Sarah Ferguson> 2 : to use or consume without sharing <bogart a joint>

comb-over . . . . noun (1980) : an arrangement of hair on a balding man in which hair from the side of the head is combed over the bald spot

de minimis . . . . adjective [New Latin, concerning trifles] (1952) : lacking significance or importance : so minor as to merit disregard <de minimis fringe benefits>


Miscellaneous, continued
funplex . . . . noun (1986) : an entertainment complex that includes facilities for various sports and games and often restaurants
gimme cap noun (1978) : an adjustable visored cap that often features a corporate logo or slogan

lookism . . . . also looksism . . . . noun (1978) : prejudice or discrimination based on physical appearance and especially physical appearance believed to fall short of societal notions of beauty

MacGuffin or McGuffin . . . . noun [coined by Alfred Hitchcock] (ca. 1939) : an object, event, or character in a film or story that serves to set and keep the plot in motion despite usually lacking intrinsic importance
 
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