rage rage — n. Anger directed at people who commit acts of road rage, air rage, and so on. Example Citation: It is important that we are not drawn into the trap of believing that conditions such as road rage , air rage and now computer rage exist in their… … New words
gallery rage — n. Extreme anger displayed by an art gallery patron when a visit is marred by huge crowds or rude gallery staff. Example Citations: Gauguin: Maker of Myth has drawn what is thought to be a record number of visitors to a Tate exhibition, but many… … New words
checkout-line rage — n. Extreme anger caused by a perceived wrongdoing or a lengthy wait in the supermarket checkout line. Also: checkout line rage, checkout lane rage. Example Citations: The sin of anger has splintered into so many sub sections (think road rage,… … New words
road rage — (ROHD rayj) n. Extreme anger exhibited by a motorist in response to perceived injustices committed by other drivers. road rager n. road rage adj. Example Citation: Other research, which analyzed more than 10,000 road rage incidents, reported that … New words
work rage — n. Extreme workplace anger exhibited by an employee who has been mistreated or fired. Example Citation: Not all the rage happens on the road, spewed by people making their way to and from work. Social scientists are measuring air rage in the sky … New words
IT rage — (eye.TEE rayg) n. Extreme anger directed at computers and technology, particularly as a result of frustrations caused by a company s information technology policies or staff. Example Citation: In focus groups, we were repeatedly told about… … New words
air rage — (AYR rayj) n. An airline passenger s physical or verbal assault of crew members or other passengers. Example Citation: Three [passengers] helped to pin down and handcuff [another passenger] after he threatened to kill the pilot and headbutt a… … New words
wrap rage — n. Extreme anger caused by product packaging that is difficult to open or manipulate. Also: wrapping rage. Example Citations: The crucible of wrap rage is, of course, the CD. It was universally repackaged in 1992, its old cardboard box replaced… … New words
zoo rage — n. Extreme anger or aggression exhibited by a zoo animal towards zoo visitors. Example Citation: An angry chimp fired stones at zoo visitors after being wound up by teasing crowds. Mithu Mondal, 30, and her six year old daughter Nikita were hurt… … New words
Web rage — n. Extreme anger caused by World Wide Web frustrations such slow downloads, nonexistent links, and information that is difficult to find. Example Citation: Stress management consultants have identified a new phenomenon as more people using the… … New words
