Ah, words. Wordy, wordy words. At VERBOSITEE, we adore them. And we hate it when they’re mistreated. Accompany us, if you will, on an exploration of American language. Together, we’ll marvel at the trends that keep our language fresh, lament the decline of accepted conventions, and lambaste the ill-informed addle-pates who habitually butcher our common tongue.

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6.19.2008

Yay for new words!

hyperwhite adj. Relating to speech and dress patterns devoid of non-white influences, particularly among nerds. Also: hyper-white.—hyperwhiteness n.

junior moment n. A momentary lapse into immaturity; nervousness or folly caused by youth or inexperience.

plutoid (PLOO.toyd) n. A celestial body that orbits the Sun, has a roughly spherical shape, is farther away from the Sun than Neptune, and shares its orbit with other objects.

tweetup n. A real world meeting between two or more people who know each other through the online Twitter service.

cowpooling pp. Purchasing a whole cow or side of beef from a local farmer and sharing the cost among multiple families. [Blend of cow and carpooling.]

CGI fatigue n. Feelings of boredom and frustration caused by viewing movies that use excessive or inferior digital special effects.

BlackBerry prayer n. The head-down, slightly hunched position that is characteristic of a person using a BlackBerry or similar device.

staycation n. A stay-at-home vacation. Also: stay-cation.

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