Negativize
To make negative; to negate. Coming from a mathematics lecturer at Rice, negativize had a very fixed meaning: to make the numerical value of something negative. Interestingly, he chose to More…
Negatize
to switch a number's sign; to make a positive number negative =And then you just negatize those two. Etymology : 'negate' (possibly + '-ive') + '-ize' =overheard in a conversation More…
negatory
a negative response to a question, slang ="Are you going to the party?" Response: "Negatory." Etymology : 'nega-'(tive) + '-tory' (adj ending) More…
Negatude
Negative attitude. A mood and/or attitude that is discomforting, negative, and pessimistic. =Don't bring that negatude around me. Etymology : Blending of "negative" + More…
negfive
in College BowlTM and related competitions, the act of interrupting the moderator with an incorrect answer, thus earning a five-point score deduction Presumed reason for coinage The negfive More…
negged
Annoyed by someone though breaking a rule. The word puts a spin on an old word to indicate a specific feeling. =It's twice as much fun now that I don't have to be worried about being More…
Negrotiation
Negotiation between two African-Americans, esp. a deal that can only be made between two African-Americans. Presumed reason for coinage The film attempted to portray Mr. King as a More…
nelogisms
Nemore
any longer; nowadays, presently =Used exactly like the word this stems from "anymore". simply an alternative spelling of it, using the exact sounds of the word, rather than the More…
neo-geo
Relating to a contemporary art style, usually characterized by geometric shapes with abstract meanings. Neo-Geo was originally a noun, and is a contracted form for Neo-Geometric More…
neo-noir
Done in a recent version of the film noir style. Film noir is a style of movies that enjoyed its height of popularity in the golden age of movies. The writer here means to indicate that the More…
Neocon
A modern type of conservative Word to describe someone's political leanings Etymology : 'neo' + 'conservative' =New York Times
neoligism
word or phrase that is new to a language =This word is a neologism. Etymology : from Germ. 'Neologismus' used in contxt of coining phrase =Professor
neolivore
(derivation) One who actively looks for neologisms in everyday usage. =Used to describe the students looking up neologisms for this project by others who do not have such an assignment. A More…
neologayism
A derogatory term for a neologism, incorporating the word ‘gay’ as the offensive slang for a homosexual. Used by a frustrated Linguistics student whose word journal contained More…
Neomaxizoomdweebie
derogatory term for intelligent hard working people =That place is filled with neomaxizoomdweebies. Etymology : neo new + maxi maximum +zoom to move about rapidly + dweeb a smart person More…
neoprohibitionist
one who seeks to ban the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages today; distinguishes from the prohibitionists of the 1920s. =The prefix neo was added to the older word prohibitionist More…
nerd
To occupy oneself solely with academic pursuits while avoiding any social interaction. Apparent Meaning: The act of studying continuously without disruption for a long period of time. It More…
nerd-dom
The state of being a nerd. Intended Meaning: the state of being nerd Analysis: nerd -dom nerd condition/state Possible Reason Used: There is currently no word to describe the state of More…
nerd-person
(noun) Rhyming slang for third-person, but with a nerdy tone. Usually used facetiously or in a comedic manner with exaggeration of the nerdy stereotype. ="My character, Simon, always More…