Tuesday, February 10, 2009

strange words

Double Tongued Word Wrester
Scuffle v. in baseball, to not play well or to be in a slump
shit sheet n. a flyer, letter, or other document containing negative or false information about a politician or political organization.
smash cake n. a celebratory cake intended to be destroyed, especially by a child
spawny adj. lucky
gonch n. underpants or panties

Language Monitor
Greenwashing – Repositioning a product to stress its Earth-friendly attributes
Chinglish – The often amusing Chinese/English language hybrid that Beijing tried to stamp out before the Olympics began.
Chiconomics – The drive to chicness remains strong though affected by economic crisis
Eco-Fashion – Couture with carbon-offsetting properties
Fruit Salad (or Macedonian) – Mixed prints are big and bold.

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