Vocabulary Yoga
Posted on | February 10, 2010 | No Comments
I picked up some new words this week thanks to an informative site called WordSpy. Here are some of my favorites:
yarn bombing: n. The surreptitious or unauthorized placement of knitted objects on statues, posts, and other public structures.
eco-bling: n. Ineffective green technology, particular equipment added on to an existing building that does little to reduce the building’s use of natural resources.
retrosexual: n. A man with an undeveloped aesthetic sense who spends as little time and money as possible on his appearance and lifestyle.
robocall: n. An automated phone call that plays a recorded message.
mommy card: n. A calling card that includes a mother’s name and contact information.
type T personality: n. A personality type that regularly seeks out thrilling or dangerous experiences.
nontroversy: n. A false or non-existent controversy.
social network fatigue: n. Mental exhaustion and stress caused by creating and maintaining an excessive number of accounts on social networking sites.
Check out WordSpy for more words and example citations.
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