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Showing posts with label cambridge dict. Show all posts

Learn New Words - 35

tramp stamp noun informal a derogatory term for a tattoo on a woman’s lower back
When Cheryl Cole debuted a butterfly on her lower back earlier this month, blogs and commentators were outraged that it ‘cheapened’ her Versace dress, and the words ‘tramp stamp’ were uttered.
[Grazia (UK celebrity magazine) 17 March 2011] 

tatt noun informal a tattoo
‘The demand for tatts has grown massively,’ says Saira.
[Grazia (UK celebrity magazine) 17 March 2011] 

micropigmentation noun permament make-up using tattooing techniques
After losing all her body hair after developing alopecia following a car crash in 1994, she turned to micropigmentation to restore her eyebrows.
[The Sunday Telegraph (UK broadsheet) 9 January 2011] 

flesh tunnel noun a hollow, round ear decoration that fits inside the edge of a large hole in the lobe
Our range of stretching tools can be used to stretch up any piercing to enable Flesh Tunnels & Ear Plugs to be worn.
[www.bodymetallics.com 16 March 2011] 

white hat noun someone who engages in computer security
In this controversy, the term hacker is reclaimed by computer programmers who argue that someone breaking into computers is better called a cracker, not making a difference between computer criminals (‘black hats’) and computer security experts (‘white
hats’).
[www.xtrawebsolutions.com 11 June 2011]

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ransomware noun malware that demands that you make a payment to switch it off
We recently encountered some newly created domains that were used to serve ransomware with characteristics quite consistent with the previously reported attack.
[http://blog.trendmicro.com 25.01.11] 

in-app adjective refers to services and features (e.g. purchasing, advertising) available from within an application
Because they don’t get access to information about who is buying via Apple’s in-app purchasing, they simply can’t offer the same deal through Apple’s system.
[www.guardian.co.uk 18.02.2011] 

breathprint noun the different smells on a person’s breath (not always detectable by the human nose) that may signify serious illness, for example, cancer
Those chemicals are generated within the body by our normal metabolic processes, and when those go wrong, as they do when we are ill, our breath profile – or ‘breathprint’ – changes.
[The Guardian (UK broadsheet) 1 February 2011] 

donorless adjective describes blood products that are manufactured artificially rather than being donated directly by people
Scientists have produced blood platelets from human embryonic stem cells and have shown for the first time that these ‘donor-less’ platelets can repair damaged tissues in laboratory mice.
[The Independent (UK broadsheet) 12 January 2011] 

biosynergy noun the theory that the various parts of a fruit or vegetable, when consumed together, provide greater nutritional benefits than those conferred by eating merely the flesh
Now we come to something a little more contentious: today’s buzzword is biosynergy, the theory that each part of a fruit or vegetable combines with the other parts to reinforce its nutritional benefits.
[The Guardian (UK broadsheet) 1 January 2011]

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Learn New Words - 33

bloggable adjective worthy of being written about in a blog
[...] now even tiny events are blown into bloggable postings, with video footage attached.
[Grazia (UK women's celebrity magazine) 21 March 2011] 

speak-to-tweet adjective describes a system whereby users can leave a message at an international phone number, that is then sent out as a tweet
The so-called speak-to-tweet system allows people caught up in the unrest to post messages without any need to use an internet connection.
 [www.bbc.co.uk 1February 2011] 

reface verb to change the design of your Facebook page
The latest Facebook trend is to ‘reface’ either your personal page or fan page photo strip.
[www.inlandsocal.com 2 March 2011] 

badge verb to put a badge on your personal profile on a social networking website in order to show your support for a cause
On Facebook and Twitter, people ‘badge’ themselves as supportive of particular causes with seemingly greater ease than offline.
[The Observer (UK broadsheet) 6 February 2011] 

Googleganger noun someone who shares your name and so crops up when you Google yourself
It’s highly unlikely you will ever meet your Googleganger. But if you ever do, at least you will have something to discuss.
[http://webupon.com 14.01.11]

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life hacker noun a person who helps people to redefine their lives
In geek speak, he’s a ‘life hacker’, one who has collected both ardent devotees and harsh disparagers.
 [New York Times (US broadsheet) 27 March 2011] 

dumbphone noun a mobile that is not a smart phone
The market is 90 percent dumbphone users.
[Heard in conversation (man 40s) 11 February 2011]
Androids are awesome, iPhones impressive [...] but dumbphones still dominate.
 [www.foxnews.com 10 February 2011] 

typosphere noun the community of people who use, buy and sell, write about and read about typewriters
Online, he is a proud member of the ‘typosphere’, a global community of typewriter geeks.
[New York Times (US broadsheet) 31 March 2011] 

type-in noun a social event where people bring and use typewriters
In the last three months, type-ins have clattered into cities from coast to coast and even overseas.
[New York Times (US broadsheet) 31 March 2011] 

typecasting noun the activity of using a typewriter to write messages that you then scan and post to a Web site
One of his favorite typecasting blogs, Strikethru, is run by a Microsoft employee. [New York Times (US broadsheet) 31 March 2011]

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Learn New Words - 31

manther noun an older man who serially dates much younger women
IDEO: Creepy ‘Manther’ Moment from American Idol Thursday
[http://imc.tv/videos/ 28 January 2011] 

tiger mother noun an ultra-strict mother who demands academic and behavioural excellence in her child and regulates every aspect of her child’s life to this end
A hugger or a tiger mother: battle of the baby-rearing strategies [www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle 16 January 2011] 

lactivism noun active support for breastfeeding
I see that Rob has written a post about formula milk, regulation, and so-called lactivism.
 [http://www.allaboutthevoluntary.com 19 February 2011] 

fan-funded adjective describes projects such as movies or albums that have been paid for by their fans
British rock band Marillion were unlikely trailblazers, and they have made a number of fan-funded albums at a time when major
record labels have deemed them too unfashionable.
[The Independent (UK broadsheet) 2 February 2011] 

crowdfunding noun a method of funding something, e.g. a movie or an album, by asking many people to contribute, often in an online campaign
Crowdfunding is a modern spin on the ancient system of patronage, and the polar opposite of filesharing.
[The Independent (UK broadsheet) 2 February 2011]

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Learn New Words - 30

femiman adjective refers to a man with very feminine looks
But it may come as a surprise to the audience that the French designer’s new muse – a male model – also featured in his menswear show a week earlier. Serbian-born Andrej Pejic is part of the new wave of ‘femiman’ models.
 [www.dailymail.co.uk 28 January 2011] 

speed board noun a type of skateboard designed to go very fast
What do you guys recommend for wheels on a speed board?
 [www.silverfishlongboarding.com (forum post) 13 January 2011] 

lounge fitness noun exercise taken in front of a screen in the home, especially with the use of the Wii
The Wii games console, launched in 2006, has pumped up the sector known as lounge fitness.
 [The Guardian (UK broadsheet) 8 January 2011] 

gameful adjective having the creativity and collaborative spirit of a gamer
The network has about 1,100 game developers looking at questions like: How could you make education, museums, hospitals, airports or even caregiving more gameful?
 [Smithsonian (US science and society magazine) February 2011] 

bunga bunga noun informal sexual entertainment
She is one of a string of women who are alleged to have taken part in naked ‘bunga bunga’ parties at the prime minister’s villa.
 [www.dailymail.co.uk 25 February 2011]

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Learn New Words - 29

astro-fertility noun the use of astrological charts in the planning of conception
It sounds loopy but many couples claim ‘astro-fertility’ succeeded when all else failed.
 [www.dailymail.co.uk 20 January 2011] 

array CGH noun a method of analysing cells from very new embryos and cross-matching them to the DNA of the parents in order to choose the most viable embryos for IVF
Dr Sedler said ‘parental support’ identified a number of chromosomal abnormalities not identified by full array CGH on blastocysts alone.
 [www.telegraph.co.uk 2 February 2011] 

super noun a style of trousers with extra-wide legs
Our favourite high-street versions are River Island’s denim supers – they’re so nonchalantly cool.
 [Grazia (UK celebrity magazine) 17 March 2011] 

jorts plural noun shorts made of denim
And you don’t normally see a guy who likes jorts actually be a great basketball player.
 [NPR: All Things Considered (US National news and information radio program) 28 March 2011] 

granny-chic adjective denotes a fashion style which consists of old-fashioned items worn in a stylish way
Granny-chic knitwear plus skinny pants equals a great new silhouette.
 [Grazia (UK celebrity magazine) 7 February 2011]

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Learn New Words - 28

thermosceptic noun a climate change denier
Mr Ball committed the ultimate sin of being a thermosceptic, or climate change denier. [http://www.telegraph.co.uk 18 February 2011] 

fracking noun informal hydraulic fracturing; a method of extracting oil or gas by creating fractures in rocks
He’s currently trying to get a new campaign off the ground to stop shale gas fracking in his home province of Quebec, Canada. [New Internationalist (politics magazine) Mar 2011] 

visual pollution noun a pejorative term for advertising in public places
Three years ago, Sao Paolo introduced ‘The Clean City Law’, and the world’s fourth largest city now has a near-complete ban on outdoor advertising, or, as it terms it, ‘visual pollution’. [The Observer (UK broadsheet) 11 February 2011] 

gestational carrier noun a surrogate mother
They thanked ‘everyone who was so supportive throughout this process, in particular our gestational carrier’. [bbc.co.uk 18 January 2011] 

chadult noun a child who dresses and behaves like an adult
While we suspect parents (yes, we mean you Will Smith!) are behind the rise of the chadult, we still feel uneasy when we see pics of Tom Cruise’s Suri donning a pair of heels and clutching her Starbucks coffee. [www.madeformums.com 18 February 2011]

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Learn New Words - 27

vampire filler noun a product using platelets from a person’s blood, used for cosmetic procedures to encourage collagen production and smooth wrinkles
Now a cosmetic treatment to fill in wrinkles or to plump up hollow cheeks is being marketed as a ‘vampire filler’ or a ‘vampire face-lift.’ [New York Times (US broadsheet) 3 March 2011] 

vampire face-lift noun a cosmetic procedure involving an injection of platelets from your own blood to encourage collagen production
He calls the procedure a “vampire face-lift” on one of his Web sites, though with some squeamishness about its sensationalism. [New York Times (US broadsheet( 3 March 2011] 

quintastic noun informal a very glamorous and youthful (usually celebrity) fifty-year old
The increasingly glamorous image of 50-year-olds has even spawned a new term, the ‘Quintastics’ – thanks, in part, to the visibility of a number of high-profile celebrities who met the event with undiminished glamour in the past year [...] [The Observer Magazine (UK broadsheet) 23 January 2011] 

pump-up party noun an illicit party at which people inject black-market fillers in their buttocks, lips, etc. in order to pump them up
Here, Grazia uncovers a worrying new trend for underground ‘pump-up parties’ where women are risking their lives injecting black-market fillers. [Grazia (UK celebrity magazine) 21 March 2011] 

vertical farm noun a place where plants and livestock are raised in multi-floored skyscraper buildings
Moreover, agricultural practices are continuing to change. Experiments with urban farms, vertical farms and other innovations could further reduce the amount of farmland required to grow sustainable crops. [New Internationalist (politics magazine) Mar 2011]

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Learn New Words - 26

polydrug use noun the use of more than one recreational drug to achieve a particular effect
Many of these drivers are involved in polydrug use. [BBC Radio 5 Live phone-in 18 Dec 2010] 

casual game noun a very simple, non-specialist video game that can be played by anyone
Welcome! We review, discuss and recommend only the best Flash and Casual games available on the Web. [http://jayisgames.com 27 Dec 2010] 

water poverty noun the inability to pay for water bills
Water poverty will become the new fuel poverty for an increasing number of households as scarcity of supply pushes up bills  [...] [The Observer (UK broadsheet) 20 February 2011]

pound town noun a town whose high street is full of pound shops and other discount stores
Blackpool isn’t the only pound town. [BBC Radio 4 24 February 2011]

fast following noun the practice of creating businesses by copying existing start-ups that have been successful
But most of the companies grabbing at Groupon’s coattails [...] are relying on a strategy called fast following — the idea that copying a blockbuster start-up yields fewer risks and potentially great rewards. [New York Times (US broadsheet) 10 March 2011]

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Learn New Words - 25

bootloader noun a small computer program that places the operating system of a computer into memory
What, you might ask, is the difference? You discover this pretty much as soon as you start up. There’s that brief flash of the bootloader – MS-DOS has never really gone away, has it? – and then you’re in Windows. [www.guardian.co.uk 23 Nov 2010]

silver swaddler noun an aluminium foil bag used for keeping people warm in extreme weather conditions
The most fashionable item this winter is the silver swaddler. [BBC Radio 4; The Today Programme 18 Dec 2010]
The ‘silver swaddlers’, as they are often referred to, are usually seen at the finish line of sporting events but are proliferating at Heathrow and Eurostar terminals. [The Guardian (UK broadsheet) 21 Dec 2010] 

pre-salt adjective refers to oil reserves found under a thick layer of salt deep under the earth’s surface
A series of huge recent ‘pre-salt’ finds off the coast of Brazil have transformed the fortunes of the company and catapulted Brazil into one of the world’s leading energy and economic powerhouses. [The Guardian (UK broadsheet) 16 Nov 2010] 

cost-per-action adjective refers to a pricing policy for online services whereby an advertiser pays for agreed actions such as a purchase
Kullar says Likeourselves is backed by the potential for cost-per-action advertising, but also says businesses will pay for a custom service with enhanced features. [www.guardian.co.uk 18 Oct 2010] 

staff up phrasal verb to increase the number of staff in a company, usually temporarily
They staff up before Christmas. [BBC Radio 5 Live phone-in 20 Dec 2010]

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Learn New Words - 24

slacktivist noun informal someone whose activist activities are confined to signing online petitions, etc.
Hey reddit, let’s show these stupid Facebook slacktivist (sic)that what they do doesn’t help raise awareness or anything and donate to their cause. [www.reddit.com 12 Dec 2010]

hacktivist noun someone who hacks into computer data as a form of activism
Internet hacktivists have fired the latest salvo in the Wikileaks infowar.
[www.bbc.co.uk 07 Dec 2010]

side-scrolling adjective refers to action in computer games that is viewed from a side-angle camera
Exploration quests feature prominently, there are plenty of collectibles and each level is followed by a side-scrolling episode in the style of Steamboat Willie. [www.guardian.co.uk 25 Nov 2010]

rootkit noun a piece of software that enables secret access to a computer
Ad-Aware Free anti-malware features comprehensive real-time protection against spyware, trojans, rootkits, hijackers, keyloggers, and much more that won’t slow your computer down. [www.majorgeeks.com 26 Nov 2010]

keylogger noun a piece of software that records keystrokes
Spyware Doctor is an advanced spyware removal utility that detects and cleans thousands of potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers and tracking threats from your PC. Available in Majorgeeks store at discounted pricing. [www.majorgeeks.com 26 Nov 2010]

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Learn New Words - 23

exoplanet noun a planet that is not in the solar system
Artist concept of the extremely hot exoplanet WASP-12b and the host star.
 [www.physorg.com 08 Dec 2010]

hairspiration noun informal the inspiration behind a new haircut
OF COURSE! Emma Watson’s Hairspiration Was MIA FARROW!
 [www.graziadaily.co.uk 18 Nov 2010]

face-palm verb to push someone in the face with the palm of your hand
Emma Watson, Megan Fox, Kelly Brook – three lusted-after ladies, but in the last year, all face-palmed out of the way (metaphorically speaking) by 23-year-old Devon-born Rosie Huntingdon-Whitely. [GQ (UK men's magazine) Nov 2010]

card-embedded adjective describes a mobile phone which incorporates a credit or debit card in the phone itself
He says users of a card-embedded phone would be able to cancel their phone and cards at the same time. [The Guardian (UK broadsheet) 02 Oct 2010]

twitpic noun a picture posted as a Tweet
Victoria Beckham joins Twitter, posting twitpics of her fashion shows and her dogs, signing off with ‘in love and light, VBx’. [The Times (UK broadsheet) 18 Dec 2010]

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Learn New Words - 22

edupreneur noun someone working as an entrepreneur in an area of education
Switching sides: prominent educationists now working as ‘edupreneurs’. [The Guardian (UK broadsheet, headline) 26 Oct 2010]

brown adjective denotes energy from polluting sources
To move from brown to green, from reliance on finite fossil fuels and nuclear to an unlimited supply of 100 per cent renewable energy [...]
[www.goodenergy.co.uk 28 Oct 2010]

telemedicine noun the use of telecommunications, especially the phone and Internet, to provide healthcare
Now we have telepresence and telemedicine [...] [Radio 4 Today Programme] 17 Dec 2010

reverse innovation noun the process of developing a product first developed for poor countries so that it is suitable for consumers in rich nations
The fundamental driver for reverse innovation is the income gap that exists between emerging markets and the more developed ones. [www.ftconferences.com 30 Nov 2010]

graphene noun a material the width of a single atom, made of bonded carbon atoms in a honeycomb pattern
Despite the £1m prize awarded for their discovery of graphene, the researchers were trying to continue with business in Manchester as usual. [The Independent (UK broadsheet) 06 Oct 2010]

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Learn New Words - 21

vaguebooking noun the practice of leaving deliberately vague or ambiguous posts on Facebook
Yes, I’m guilty of vaguebooking, as it’s called. [Radio 5Live 09 Nov 2010]

social graph noun a record of a person’s online contacts
In that way, the leaching of Facebook IDs, and of people’s ‘social graphs’ – who they are linked to – will be of great concern to Facebook, which derives its value from being able to act as the go-between for highly targeted advertising served to its users.
 [www.guardian.co.uk 18 Oct 2010]

modder noun someone who modifies software, often illegally
This game was all set to offer you the chance to ‘be’ the Taliban. This isn’t going to happen now (although you can be sure a modder somewhere is working on it), so we can judge it purely on its merits as a game. [The Guardian (UK broadsheet) 21 Oct 2010]

not all that idiom informal not particularly good or attractive
Wondering if there’s more to life than your career? Suddenly thinking being the boss isn’t all that? [Grazia (UK celebrity magazine) 29 Nov 2010]

haptic feedback noun sensory feedback, for example, vibrations given from electronic devices, to signal that something has happened
Is this the – what was it – haptic feedback you were talking about? [Heard in conversation 23 Dec 2010]
Types of haptic feedback provide a product’s user with sensations that tell him or her how it’s working. [Harris, William. "How Haptic Technology Works". HowStuffWorks.com. [http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/other-gadgets/haptic-technology.htm; 30 Jun 2008]

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feed noun an item of information that has been made available to read, for example on Twitter
Much like the Newsbucket gives a snapshot of the key stories each day (and, incidentally, is a by-product of me flicking through 80 or so feeds each morning) I hope Week Notes will also give some overview of the tech news each week, at least from my viewpoint.
 [www.guardian.co.uk 18 Oct 2010] 

nevertiree noun a person past retirement age who still works
Instead of planning a conventional retirement or making plans to retire early, most of our respondents aspire to keep on working in some form – to become a Nevertiree rather than a retiree.
[www.barclayswealth.com 27 Dec 2010]

funemployment noun enjoyable unemployment
As frivolous as it sounds, funemployment is a statement about American society. Experts say it’s both a reflection of the country’s cultural narcissism – and attitudes of entitlement and self-centeredness – and a backlash against corporate America and its ‘Dilbert’-like work environment.
[www.latimes.com 31 Oct 2010]

contactless adjective refers to a system of debit or credit cards which are waved over a sensor and do not require pin numbers
Contactless cards have been hyped as the next big thing in banking and retail because they let people pay for less costly items (£15 or less) without having to key in a pin number or scrabble around for cash. [The Guardian (UK broadsheet) 02 Oct 2010]

cashless adjective not using or allowing the use of cash payments
There are also trials involving Stagecoach buses in Liverpool and black cabs in London, while several UK music festivals are expected to go cashless next summer. [The Guardian (UK broadsheet) 02 Oct 2010]

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Learn New Words - 19

LLD abbreviation little lace dress
It’s that time of year where women up and down the country are bemoaning the fact that they have ‘nothing to wear’ to all those Christmas parties. Ladies, don’t stress, we have the answer – the LLD. [Grazia (UK celebrity magazine) 13 Dec 2010] 

sofalise verb to stay in and communicate with family and friends via electronic devices
Why socialise when you can just stay home and ‘sofalise’? [The Daily Mail (UK tabloid) 08 Nov 2010] 

vegivore noun someone who particularly loves eating vegetables
At serious restaurants all over town, carrots, peas, and the like are no longer just the supporting cast — they’re the stars.
Move over locavores, here come the vegivores.
 [http://nymag.com 07 Nov 2010]


nom verb informal to eat something delicious
Kitty nomming her delicious tail (chicken chowder flavour). She had accidentally dipped 3 inches of her tail into my chicken chowder. [YouTube 25 Oct 2010]

mobile food noun prepared food sold from a truck on the street
The city makes it difficult to be a mobile food vendor. [WNYC: Leonard Lopate Show (US culture and current affairs) 19 Oct 2010]
 

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typosphere noun the community of people who use, buy and sell, write about and read about typewriters
Online, he is a proud member of the ‘typosphere’, a global community of typewriter geeks.
[New York Times (US broadsheet) 31 March 2011] 

type-in noun a social event where people bring and use typewriters
In the last three months, type-ins have clattered into cities from coast to coast and even overseas.
[New York Times (US broadsheet) 31 March 2011] 

typecasting noun the activity of using a typewriter to write messages that you then scan and post to a Web site
One of his favorite typecasting blogs, Strikethru, is run by a Microsoft employee. [New York Times (US broadsheet) 31 March 2011] 

nail tat noun a temporary tattoo applied to the nails
‘Nail tats’ are tres chic and much more haute couture than nail art. [Grazia (UK celebrity magazine) 18 Oct 2010] 

me-tailing noun online retail in which the accent is on bespoke goods
This is the ‘me-tailing’ phenomenon. [BBC Radio 4 06 Nov 2010]

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lactivism noun active support for breastfeeding
I see that Rob has written a post about formula milk, regulation, and so-called lactivism.
 [http://www.allaboutthevoluntary.com 19 February 2011] 

fan-funded adjective describes projects such as movies or albums that have been paid for by their fans
British rock band Marillion were unlikely trailblazers, and they have made a number of fan-funded albums at a time when major
record labels have deemed them too unfashionable.
[The Independent (UK broadsheet) 2 February 2011] 

crowdfunding noun a method of funding something, e.g. a movie or an album, by asking many people to contribute, often in an online campaign
Crowdfunding is a modern spin on the ancient system of patronage, and the polar opposite of filesharing.
[The Independent (UK broadsheet) 2 February 2011] 

life hacker noun a person who helps people to redefine their lives
In geek speak, he’s a ‘life hacker’, one who has collected both ardent devotees and harsh disparagers.
 [New York Times (US broadsheet) 27 March 2011] 

dumbphone noun a mobile that is not a smart phone
The market is 90 percent dumbphone users.
[Heard in conversation (man 40s) 11 February 2011]
Androids are awesome, iPhones impressive [...] but dumbphones still dominate.
 [www.foxnews.com 10 February 2011] 


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lounge fitness noun exercise taken in front of a screen in the home, especially with the use of the Wii
The Wii games console, launched in 2006, has pumped up the sector known as lounge fitness.
 [The Guardian (UK broadsheet) 8 January 2011]

gameful adjective having the creativity and collaborative spirit of a gamer
The network has about 1,100 game developers looking at questions like: How could you make education, museums, hospitals, airports or even caregiving more gameful?
 [Smithsonian (US science and society magazine) February 2011] 

bunga bunga noun informal sexual entertainment
She is one of a string of women who are alleged to have taken part in naked ‘bunga bunga’ parties at the prime minister’s villa.
 [www.dailymail.co.uk 25 February 2011] 

manther noun an older man who serially dates much younger women
IDEO: Creepy ‘Manther’ Moment from American Idol Thursday
[http://imc.tv/videos/ 28 January 2011] 

tiger mother noun an ultra-strict mother who demands academic and behavioural excellence in her child and regulates every aspect of her child’s life to this end
A hugger or a tiger mother: battle of the baby-rearing strategies [www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle 16 January 2011]



 

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