abeg
"I beg" or please “Abeg” can be classified under the word formation type blending because two words in Standard English, “I” and “beg”, are blended to More…
abeg
Please Abeg is derived from the term “I beg” in the English language. As a result of blending the “I” due to dialect and an accent has been replaced by an More…
Aberzombie
One who wears only clothing from the Abercrombie clothing store and is viewed as lacking in unique personality or independent taste in style. ("I thought he wore Abercrombie all the time More…
Ablated
Removal by surgical means. =The stenotele size gradient was abolished when the head was repeatedly removed from regenerating Hydra but not when the basal disc was repeatedly ablated. More…
Abreeves
Clipped from abbreviation; has the same meaning as abbreviation, meaning a shorter way of stating a term. =I never text in full words - I just use abreves. Etymology : Abbreviation More…
abroadness
the state of being abroad; state of being outside of one's country of residence for the purpose of higher education This word is simply shorter than that phrase "being overseas for the More…
Abs
(Metonymy) It is exercises that work your abdominal muscles. It is exercises like crunches, sit ups, and stuff, so it works your abdominal muscles. =To get a six-pack, you must do 10 sets More…
absco
someone who leaves secretly and hides himself/herself from others. =The term was most likely coined as a shortening of absconder, similarly to how info is a clipping of information. More…
Absoludicrous
An embarrassing situation Blending two words in that manner always creates something out of the ordinary which is sure to catch the listener’s attention. The unusual pronunciation of More…
absoludicrous
Something that is so bizarre or outrageous it is simply ludicrous. It was used as a cute, clever expression for something considered bizarre or absurd. =Recently used by a friend to More…
absoludicrous
Used to characterize a notion that is preposterous and outrageous This term could be used when someone is particularly annoyed to describe something that they think is completely More…
abstakiss
(abstain + kiss) to abstain from kissing =' I can't abstakiss' Etymology : ab(s)- "from, away from" + tenere "to hold" + cyssan "to kiss," More…
Abyssality
the state of being unfathomable or inscrutable I am not sure why Spivak coined this word. She writes somewhat pretentiously so perhaps she wished to sound affected and intelligent. More…
acabowl
The lovely grassy space in the courtyard at Wiess. Acabowl is a blending and clipping of "Academic Bowl," a football game played annually in the courtyard at Wiess College during the More…
academ
Student who majors in the Humanities or Social Sciences at Rice University. Another college subject area that is clipped; many college subjects and areas of study are clipped as part of More…
Academ
A student who focuses his/her studies on the non-science/engineering areas, such as English, History, Sociology, etc The term "academ" which describes a non-engineering/science student is More…
ACADEM
A student of the humanities. This term is common slang on the Rice campus. It serves to distinguish humanities students from engineering or science students. Its use is so frequent that More…
accessory
a derogatory term for a usually female date, in which she possesses no redeeming qualities except for her appearance; example – “Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends are More…
accountabilibuddy
a person who assists another in keeping them responsible for their actions and to prevent them from doing certain things =The term is a blending of “accountability” and “buddy”. An More…