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pan-sexual

not choosing man or women as sexual preference =The pastry chef on Will and Grace was pan-sexual. =television

Pancake

An execution of a block in the game of football where the person being blocked is knocked down and lies flat like a pancake. =Term is coined because defenders are said to have been laid More…

Pancakeified

Squashed flat like a pancake (‘the sandwich in her backpack had been pancakeified’) Apparent meaning, etymology, and type of word formation: “Pancakeified” means More…

pandrogynous

(adjective) Embodying such a blend of cultures, attitudes, and styles that one's own identity becomes indecipherable. This is much more broad than androgyny, and extends past gender. More…

Panormous

Really big; used to describe a new Pizza Hut product ="Try our new Panormous Pizza!" Etymology : "Pan" (a word associated with pizza) + "enormous" =TV More…

Panspermiate

To intentionally seed the precursors of life in a barren area, in the hopes of starting life. =Verb derived from noun panspermia, presumably to more easily sum up idea of assignment. More…

pantheon

A reference to all the gods of a religion collectively. =The pantheon of the Hindu religion is quite large. Etymology : pan (all) + theos (of the gods), from greek =Discovery Channel More…

pants

to pull down someone’s pants, especially when other people are around pants is not a verb form so this meaning was assigned as one =Pull up your jeans or I’ll pants you. More…

pantsflag

in flag football, to grasp part of the runner’s clothing in the course of attempting to grasp her flag Presumed reason for coinage concise shorthand for an experience shared by all More…

Pantsless

Without pants, not wearing pants. reason used: To fully describe the state of children as they grow up quickly, the author used a list of adjectives, one of which describes the children as More…

paparazzification

Apparent meaning: the act of capturing people’s personal life with cameras. Reason used: people who lived in spotlights are commonly chased down by paparazzis. Due to the incidents in More…

paper

To give out free tickets to a performance in a theatre in order to fill the seats. Used as a marketing technique. This word is a clipping of the phrase “paper the house”, which More…

Paper

(metonymy) Money; any type of paper currency that is used in the eonomic world =Slang term for money Etymology : Cultural (among the african american community) but has spread to be used More…

Paper (1)

Get on paper. Maybe business or legal jargon. Implies typing something up and printing it so it is ready to send. =Somebody had to paper it by Monday. Etymology : Zero derivation of More…

paper (2)

slang for money =I'm gettin' that paper today, gonna go buy a TV tomorrow. Etymology : metaphor for money being made of paper, thus money is paper =conversation with friend More…

paperizing

To be engaged in writing a paper. The speaker was trying to find an accurate and cute description for what she was doing. =I’m almost done paperizing, all I have left is the More…

papes

abbreviation of paper. plural. =used mainly when asking for a friend for paper. Etymology : from the word, paper. =friends, "can i get some papes?"

paradiddle

a rudimentary drum exercise that involves the following sticking: {left, right, left, left} or {right, left, right, right} Type of word formation: onomatopoeia: Used for the sound; More…

paraeducator

Apparent meaning: a volunteer in ESL class who work with the real ESL teacher, but help students in the learning of English individually. Reason used: Describing someone who work More…

Paratrooping

(Metaphor, verb) When someone goes out of town without booking a hotel, then goes straight to a bar expecting to find someone to sleep with that night. =Paratrooping was originally a method More…


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