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1. adipokine, n. View full entry 2001
...Any of a group of cytokine hormones synthesized by adipose tissue, including leptin and adiponectin....
2. BitTorrent, n. View full entry 2001
...A proprietary name for: a peer-to-peer file transfer protocol for sharing large amounts of data over the Internet, in which each part of a file downloaded by a user is transferred to...
3. bling, v. View full entry 2000
...intr. To glitter with or like bling; to wear expensive or ostentatious jewellery; (more generally) to adopt a flamboyant lifestyle or appearance; to flaunt one's material wealth. Cf. bling...
4. blue state, n. and adj. View full entry 2000
...A state (projected to be) won by the Democratic candidate in a presidential election. More generally: a Democratic state; a state which tends to vote Democrat. Cf. red state2....
5. Captcha, n. View full entry 2001
...Any of various authentication systems devised to enable a computer to distinguish human from computer input, typically in order to thwart spam or to prevent automated misuse of a web site; a...
6. chip and PIN, n. View full entry 2001
...A system for electronic transactions in which debit and credit cards containing a microchip are used in conjunction with a PIN rather than with the cardholder's signature, to provide greater security when...
7. defriend, v. View full entry 2005
...trans.To remove (a person) from a list of friends or contacts on a social networking website. Cf. friend6, unfriend....
8. dubstep, n. View full entry 2002
...A genre of (usually instrumental) dance music typically featuring a sparse, syncopated rhythm and a prominent, propulsive bassline. Cf. two-steptwo....
9. free runner, n. View full entry 2003
...A participant in free running. Cf. free running...
10. free running, n. View full entry 2003
...The discipline or activity of moving rapidly and freely over or around the obstacles presented by an (esp. urban) environment by running, jumping, climbing, etc.; (freq.) = parkour...
11. galactico, n. View full entry 2003
...A skilled and celebrated footballer, esp. one bought by a team for a very large fee; a football superstar. Also in extended use: a pre-eminent figure in any field, esp....
12. geocache, n. View full entry 2000
...In geocaching: a container, typically holding a number of items, hidden at a specific location; an item hidden in this way. Cf. geocaching...
13. geocache, v. View full entry 2000
...intr. To participate in geocaching. Also trans.: to place (an item) somewhere as a geocache....
14. geocacher, n. View full entry 2000
...A person who participates in geocaching....
15. geocaching, n. View full entry 2000
...An activity or pastime in which an item, or a container holding a number of items, is hidden in a particular location for users of the Global Positioning System to find, with...
16. goji, n. View full entry 2002
...In full goji berry. The edible bright red berry of either of two species of wolfberry, Lycium barbarum and L. chinense, widely cultivated in China and...
17. goldendoodle, n. View full entry 2001
...A dog cross-bred from a golden retriever and a poodle; such dogs considered collectively as a breed....
18. hawaladar, n. View full entry 2000
...A person who acts as an agent in a hawala transaction; a hawala dealer. Cf. hawala...
19. iPod, n. View full entry 2001
...A proprietary name for: a brand of portable media player which stores and plays digital audio (or video, etc.) files....
20. Kenyanthropus, n. View full entry 2001
...An extinct hominid, Kenyanthropus platyops, known from Pliocene fossil remains found in northern Kenya dated to between 3.5 and 3.2 million years ago, and usually interpreted as one of several...
