| absurdist | A person who behaves in an illogical or absurd manner. rare. | 1894 | Go To Quotation |
| ajouré | Of metalwork, needlework, etc.: having ornamental holes, decoratively pierced. Cf. à jour adj. | 1903 | Go To Quotation |
| all-American | U.S. Sport. Designating a person selected as one of the best in all of the United States… | 1887 | Go To Quotation |
| amp | colloq. abbrev. of amplifier n. 4. | 1967 | Go To Quotation |
| auto-train | A train pulled by an adapted motor vehicle. Now rare. | 1902 | Go To Quotation |
| cannonball | intr. To move or progress very rapidly. | 1906 | Go To Quotation |
| channel surfer | A person who (habitually) channel surfs. | 1988 | Go To Quotation |
| channel surfing | The practice or an instance of changing frequently between television channels, esp.… | 1988 | Go To Quotation |
| colour-coordinating | Of or involving complementary colours, colour-coordinated; (also) responsible for or adept at colour coordination. | 1931 | Go To Quotation |
| counterterrorist | Of or relating to actions or measures intended to combat, prevent, or deter terrorism; of or designating counterterrorists. | 1906 | Go To Quotation |
| dumpster-dive | intr. To search through a rubbish container (esp. a dumpster or skip) for food, items of value, etc. | 1985 | Go To Quotation |
| field-strip | trans. To dismantle or disassemble (a firearm or other piece of equipment), esp. as one… | 1925 | Go To Quotation |
| germatic | Of the nature of a germ (germ n. 4); caused by or containing germs. | 1885 | Go To Quotation |
| hot-dogging | U.S. colloq. The action of buying or eating a hot dog; (also) the selling of hot dogs. | 1917 | Go To Quotation |
| inside baseball | Baseball. A strategy in which a team methodically focuses on teamwork and tactical… | 1897 | Go To Quotation |
| Nice Nelly | A person who is excessively concerned with maintaining an appearance of… | 1922 | Go To Quotation |
| nymphomanic | = nymphomaniac n. | 1990 | Go To Quotation |
| penny-in-the-slot | Designating or relating to a machine or mechanical device (as a weighing… | 1889 | Go To Quotation |
| plush horse | A toy horse made from plush. Also: the type of something ostentatious, luxurious, etc.;… | 1891 | Go To Quotation |
| pol | A politician. Cf. polly n. | 1907 | Go To Quotation |
| possibilism | Polit. Belief in or advocacy of moderate (rather than violent or revolutionary) policies… | 1883 | Go To Quotation |
| POSSLQ | A person of the opposite sex living at the same address as another, esp. one who is a sexual partner but not a spouse. | 1976 | Go To Quotation |
| post time | The starting time for a horse race. | 1891 | Go To Quotation |
| puck | A flat disc, typically made of vulcanized rubber, designed to be propelled across a… | 1886 | Go To Quotation |
| quarterback | trans. Amer. Football. To play quarterback for (a team); to direct as quarterback. | 1892 | Go To Quotation |
| reflectoscope | A device which projects an image of an object on to a screen by reflecting light from it. Now rare. | 1905 | Go To Quotation |
| ritz | trans. (a) refl. To give oneself airs. nonce-use. (b) To behave haughtily towards (someone), to snub (now rare). | 1911 | Go To Quotation |
| scrunchie | An elasticated band covered by a loose ring of ruched fabric, used for binding the hair… | 1989 | Go To Quotation |
| sign-on | The action or an act of to sign on at sign v. 2. Also: a payment made to a person upon signing a contract. | 1922 | Go To Quotation |
| supercool | In literal sense. Very or extremely cool or cold; that is, or keeps a person or thing at, a low temperature. | 1915 | Go To Quotation |
| super-duper | Used for emphasis: especially large, powerful, etc.; very good or impressive; exceptional, marvellous, super. | 1938 | Go To Quotation |
