Alphabetilately [al-fuh-bet-i-lat-ee-lee] noun -
- the alphabet of philately.
- an exhibit at the National Postal Museum. {source}
Argumentum ad Hitlerum [ahr-gyuh-men-tuhm ad hit-ler-uhm] [
] adjective -
] adjective -
- a response to an argument in which a position or factual claim is rebutted by comparing its progenitor to Hitler, or the progenitor’s reasoning to that of the Nazis; the process of proving or disproving the initial claim is thereby subverted. {source}
Comcastrophe [com-cast-truh-fee] [] noun -
] noun -
- a situation in which communications provider Comcast’s technology or customer service falters in a particularly egregious or spectacular manner.
- pretty much any interaction with Comcast. {source}
Falindrome [foul-in-drohm] noun -
- a word or phrase that, because of its peculiar structure appears to be a palindrome, but cannot in fact be read the same forwards and backwards. {source: falindrome.com} {via waxy and beingfamous}
Fauxtograph [fot-tuh-graf] noun, verb-
- verb - the act of convincing someone that they are posing for a still photograph, when in fact their actions are being recorded in video form.
- noun - the resulting video from such an action. {source and funny examples, though I’m a little bit miffed that they’re using my now trademarked ‘faux’ thing}
Flagel [fley-guhl] [] noun -
] noun -
- a bagel that is slightly flatter than a traditional bagel. {image source}
Frescata [fres-kot-uh] [] noun -
] noun -
- freshly baked bread.
- a strange marketing gimmick by Wendy’s. {image source}
Fritalian [fri-TAL-yuhn] noun -
- a language consisting of foreign sounding words that might be, but probably are not, either French or Italian. {source: dunkin donuts}
Googleplex [goo-gol-pleks] [] noun -
] noun -
- a euphemism for watching movies on one’s personal computer.
- near fauxmophone: goggleplex [gog-uhl-pleks] - noun - a movie theater where you stare with bulging or wide-open eyes at the screen.
- near fauxmophone: googolplex [go-gol-pleks] - noun - a movie theater with 10^100 power screens. {source}
Gynocide [gahy-nuh-sahyd] noun -
- the mass killing of women. {source gloria steinem}
Phobocracy [phobocracy] [] noun -
- a form of government supported primarily by the general population’s fears.
- a form of government whereby leaders are selected primarily on their ability to placate the fears of the populace.
- a form of government whereby leaders are selected primarily on their ability to create and enhance the fears of the populace. {source michael chabon}
Sexocrite [sek-soh-krite] noun -
- a sexist hypocrite. {via lore sjoberg 1, 2 and paul southworth}