ego wall
Apparent meaning: The wall where one place all of his awards and certificates in a office setting. Reason used: The term is used to describe a typical place where one used to put all of the More…
Ego-Surfing
It is a term used for someone who searches his/her name on the Internet to see how many times his/her name appears on the Internet. In the 21st century 'surfing' was used to describe people More…
egoic
describing a state where one cares most about the self, as opposed to others. affixation: formed form ‘ego’+ ’ic’ =You’re going through a perfectly healthy More…
egosurf
to look oneself up on the internet using an internet search engine, esp. to improve one's self-esteem 'Surfing' is a common way of talking about searching the internet. The 'ego' is the More…
eigenstuff
The category of eigenvalues, eigenvectors, eigenspaces, and all other things eigen-. =Analogous to the terms it describes, which all have “eigen-” in them, with “stuff” being the general More…
eight ball
3.5 grams of meth or coke. This term is actually fairly literal, since the drug presumably comes wrapped up in a bag in a ball-like shape, and contains one-eighth of an ounce of coke. =I More…
eighthead
A forehead that's larger than normal ="Fore" is considered as its homonym "four" before being clipped from "forehead." "Eight" is added because More…
Eighties-ified
In the style of the American popular music of the 1980s Reason used: The word was used by my Secondary Piano teacher to describe a short piece of music that reminded her of the popular More…
Eighty-Sixed
Term to describe the Houston Astros’ heartbreaking 2004 NLCS loss to the favorite and powerful St. Louis Cardinals, an episode that mirrored the 1986 loss to the similarly favorite More…
ejectulate
an act of contraception during sex involving getting rid of contact between genitals moments before ejaculation to avoid insemination =A more direct way to say the colloquial phrase More…
Elbowgate
During the NBA playoffs of 2010, Lebron James reported having elbow pain. After a few MRIs, nothing was discovered to be wrong, though his performance was still poor. Fans of the game More…
elec(ing)
To work on homework or study for a test for an electrical engineering class, especially at Rice University. The derivation exemplifies first clipping and then zero derivation from noun to More…
elecness
Electrical Engineering ability; quality of being an Electrical Engineer “Elecness” was formed by adding the suffix ‘-ness’ to the clipping ‘Elec,’ in More…
Elecoustic
a mythical male creature who is successful, funny, intelligent, chivalrous, masculine, adventurous, artistic. =Used longingly among girls when they are griping about finding the perfect More…
electrification
Technical term referring to the replacement of fossil fuels with electrical energy, specifically with respect to natural gas use in buildings. =Technical jargon used to describe More…
Electromania
the "maniacal" and expansive use of electronics. The ubiquity of electronic devices. Interpretation of intended meaning: The popularity, ubiquity, and vast usage of electronic devices. More…
elegiac
Adjective form of elegy which is a mournful or sad poem =Derivation of "elegiac" which refers to poetry to mean something sad Etymology : M.Fr. élégiaque, from L. elegiacus, More…
Elephacts
used to describe an elephant; a display of elephant facts. The zoo thought of a creative way to convey that the sign displayed elephant facts =a sign Etymology : blend of elephant and More…
Elevision
(Blend of clipping "ele" for elevator, and of vision) Used to describe an awkward situation in the elevator in which everyone will stare at the elevator number in order to avoid More…
elliptical
to use an elliptical trainer The elliptical trainer has become a popular method of working out. The author was explaining that those who could not come to practice should work out on their More…