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…
paper money
(As part of income from a job) stocks promised on paper but cannot be immediately =It is commonly used on the “Blind” forum to refer to Restricted Stock Units and/or the stocks of pre-IPO 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…
paradigm
a typical example or model of something from Late Latin paradigma "pattern, example," in the 15th century especially in grammar and from Greek paradeigma "pattern, model; 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…
Paramind
multiple minds existing as one mind (explained by the Justin Vernon) =Bon Iver is an American indie folk band founded and led by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. “Paramind” is from Bon 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…
? Parentals
(Creative Variation; Creative Variation) It means mother and father. While the word parental means related or belonging to the parents, this word means the actual people. =The parentals More…
parentize
to remove offensive materials, as from a dorm room, in preparation for a visit by one’s parents Presumed reason for coinage Quick framing of a concept familiar to most college More…
Parentnoia
The irrational fear parents have that their children are doing something wrong, or being hurt in some way. =Used by kids to describe their parents suspicion that their child is always in More…
parking lot
Not moving at all (used to describe road traffic). This is a good example of metaphor. Cars do not move when they are sitting in a parking lot, so any situation where there are a large More…
parkus
money that comes in your favor A completely made up word and sounds like Long Island slang. =This parkus check from the bank is gonna get me through the month, thank god. =A co-worker
Parranda
A very large party, marked by the presence of alcohol, music, and latinos The neologism and loan word "Parranda" has most likely leaked into Houston because of the city's large inhabitance More…
Parthenogenesis
Development of an egg without fertilization with sperm. =In Bdelloidea, all females undergo parthenogenesis and produce diploid eggs that hatch into diploid females. Etymology : Gr. More…