Soak
(Shifting) An internet word used in games to mean the act of getting experience points my killing enemy monsters. =This is a word that shifted its meaning overtime to fit the purpose of More…
Sobetting
(Blending) Sobetting, v. is a blending of the words sobbing and vomiting. It is the action that can follow after a heavy night of drinking in which something traumatic or unsettling occurs. More…
socal
Refers to the physical location and the culture of Southern California. =It is often cumbersome to say the entire name “Southern California”. Therefore, it can be clipped and shortened to More…
Soccermom
Referring to a parent who devotes most of the time and enthusiasm to her child. Usually referring to middle-aged, upper middle class woman who spends most of her time picking up their More…
social engineering
Matchmaking, attempting to manipulate two people together in hopes of sparking a romantic relationship Making a play on the many fields of engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical, etc.) More…
Sociohorticulture
(compounding) The study of how the act of gardening affects humans physically and mentally. =At Texas A&M, Novak coined the term “sociohorticulture,” which encompasses the psychosocial More…
sofass
The state or condition of being stuck to a leather or vinyl chair or sofa; usually occurs after one has been seated for a considerable period of time. It was used as a clever, concise term More…
Soft
Someone who is considered emotionally weak. =Usually directed at a weaker or less liked member of a group of friends. Etymology : A metaphor of the original word soft, in reference to More…
Soft (2)
Overwhelmed with the cuteness or wholesomeness of something. =When encountered with something they consider very cute or wholesome, somebody can say they are “soft” as a reaction to that More…
Soft Alcohol
alcoholic beverages that have alcohol concentration less than 30% Etymology : analogy from hard alcohol, with hard alcohol being one category of alcohol with no name for non-hard, so More…
Soft Boi
(Creative Respelling) A young male who lures women into dating him by appearing sensitive and brooding, but is actually just emotionally abusive and manipulative. Softbois are a 2019 version More…
Soft(3)
(metaphor as in semantic change) A term describing the science fictions that put more emphasis on other aspects than hardcore stem (for example, science fictions that emphasize psychology, More…
soft-serve
(semantic shift) a female whose fat collects in rolls, evoking the image of a soft-serve ice cream cone. ="Dude, she has more than just muffin-tops, she's soft-serve status." More…
Softlifting
(blend) Purchasing a single license copy of a software program and illegally installing it onto multiple computers. =Softlifting is when you purchase a single license copy of a software More…
Softs
the part of the human body located behind the patella (also referred to as the “softs of the knees”) =The term “softs” is metonymically relating a quality of the knee to that part of the More…
SOGGY
Not quite awake, unable to get out of bed. This is a very descriptive term that did in fact capture the feeling. There are not any good short terms in English that adequately describe the More…
SoHo
(clipping and then compounding) A person, typically a woman, who lives south of Houston St. in New York and is considered particularly promiscuous. To differentiate between this and the More…
Soil
Describes smokeless tobacco; any type of smokeless tobacco that is placed in the mouth. =Used among anyone who uses smokeless tobacco, but originated in south Texas. Etymology : From More…