New words. 2013.
Marriage and Relationships — alpha earner batmobiling beanpole family bridezilla briet Brokeback marriage cougar cougar lif … New words
Plants and Gardening — 100 foot diet agrimation assisted migration biopiracy cereologist conscientious neglect crazy tobacco … New words
belly cast — n. A plaster cast of a pregnant woman s stomach. Example Citation: Mothers to be nationwide are getting plastered, with belly casts appearing at baby showers as gifts, said a Maine businesswoman who sells the molding kits. Dawn Sagario, Moms to… … New words
bridezilla — (bryd.ZIL.uh) n. A bride to be who, while planning her wedding, becomes exceptionally selfish, greedy, and obnoxious. Also: bride zilla. [bride + Godzilla.] Example Citation: The tricky thing about bridezillas is that their transition from… … New words
pomp and carn shop — n. A low end flower store that sells mostly pompons and carnations. Example Citation: Valentine s Day is tight around the corner, and florists everywhere are getting ready. Bring in the bushels of roses, the reams of red ribbon and some… … New words
potscaping — (PAWT.skay.ping) pp. Artfully arranging shrubs and flowers planted in pots and other containers. Also: pot scaping. potscape v., n. Example Citations: The experts agree that container gardening will still be the biggest trend around for city… … New words
push present — n. An expensive gift given to a woman by her husband in appreciation for having recently given birth. Example Citations: At a recent moms group brunch, the baby talk took a conspiratorial turn. The topic: Who was expecting a push present? ...… … New words
regift — (REE.gift) v. To give as a gift something that one received as a gift. n. regifter n. Example Citation: Isn t selling wedding gifts kind of ... tacky? I called Angela ... at work to get her take. And Angela, now Angela Wichita, said she wasn t… … New words
shorticulture day — n. A day in which the time that a plant is exposed to light has been shortened artificially. Example Citation: But the major thing to remember is that poinsettias require long periods of darkness starting in October in order to achieve their… … New words
shovel prune — (SHUV.ul proon) v. To dig up a garden plant and discard it. Also: shovel prune. Example Citation: Hill and McBride adore roses each count about 25 bushes in their yards. But Hill emphasizes they are not fanatics. If they need to be shovel pruned… … New words
