Quantrum
(Novel Creation) An opinion one reaches to about a numerical value without sufficient proof. A guess of a number for something. =Quantrum may be used freely whenever a situation arises when More…
quarterbacking
Playing the quarterback position. I have no idea why this word came out of the announcer’s mouth because it sounded odd right away. It was an example of a word that clearly More…
Quasirational
Almost, but not quite, rational; resembling something rational. Guy Claxton uses the word quasirational here to show that the idea is close to, but not quite, a rational one – More…
qubit
Analogy to the bit used in traditional computers as in quantum computers. The smallest unit of storing information. =Normally we can say “quantum bit”, which is not much effort, yet not as More…
Queasishness
Embodies the feeling of being queasy or sick to one's stomach. 'Queasy' (feeling nauseous), the root of 'queasishness' was first modified into the adjective 'queasish' and the noun-forming More…
Queen
An intelligent, attractive, empowered, women who is successful and enviable. Also used by women to describe their female friends when they have done something worth celebrating. =Queen More…
queerdo
an insult to someone whom the speaker believes is acting in a strange manner. My brother is a very goofy child and he is always looking for new and innovative ways to insult me. In this More…
Queering
To apply queer theory (to a work). Queer used to be a derogatory word for homosexuals, but has been taken on by the LGBT community as a positive word. Queering entails looking at works with More…
queerplatonic
A type of relationship between non-straight people that is intimate without being romantic or sexual. Used almost exclusively by people on the aromantic/asexual spectrums. =My More…
Queerplatonic Relationship
A very intense and profound relationship between individuals Some of those asked understood this word slightly differently however; when asked, they responded that they thought of it as a More…
? Quelch
(noun, Verb) Definition: A belch intended to terminate an argument or dispute. Usually exceedingly loud so as to detract from whatever anyone else is saying. =Ex: “I was trying to explain More…
queso
Describing a strong liking of an object or person. The speaker was showing how much they liked Jude Law by associating him with a food that she, as well as everyone else in the room, liked. More…
Queso
(Narrowing and Borrowed Word, Noun) A type of cheese sauce mixed with salsa, often used for dipping chips or tortillas in. =The word probably came about when people would order cheese sauce More…
Quest
A pledged assignment that is too large to be a quiz, but too small to be a test =Quest was formed from the blending of quiz and test, the two assignment milestones that it is between. Its More…
question mark
intensifier or emphasis of uncertainty =this word has emerged from children and young adults who use texting as a major form of communication. When texting, a single “?” is often used to More…
quick
An ultimate play in which an overhead throw is made to the corner of the end zone Apparent meaning: Quick is the name of a play that someone on the team invented. It’s a very risky More…
Quick Outtie
to always escape unfavorable situations It was used to describe an unreliable person. =He always says he’d be by my side, yet it always seems when something is about to More…
quick-and-dirty
Having a rough or imprecise quality. =I first heard this word when professor Kemmer used it to describe something in class. While I was looking up the etymology for quick I could easily More…
quick-scope
In the context of first person shooting video games, the act of using a high power sniper rifle to quickly kill an opponent by using nothing but the auto-aim feature in video game. This is More…
quickie
short episode of sexual intercourse =They had a quickie in the bathroom during the party