Bubbonics — (buh.BAWN.iks) n. The speech patterns of the U.S. south. Example Citation: The North Georgia representative, a tall, broad shouldered man who speaks in a slow, Southern drawl he jokingly calls Bubbonics, is preaching spending restraint as he… … New words
Computers (General) — Computers General affective computing alpha geek antirube augmented reality Baby Bills barfogenesis birds of a feather meeting … New words
People — 99er adultescent agritourist alpha earner alpha geek alpha girl alpha pup altruistic donor … New words
cultural cringe — (KUL.chur.ul crinj) n. The belief that one s own culture is backwards and unsophisticated compared to other cultures. Example Citation: The problem is essentially a British one. The French value the creative and cultural importance of their… … New words
flyover country — (FLY.oh.vur kun.tree) n. Pejorative nickname for middle America, most often used by people on the east or west coast. Also: fly over country. Example Citation: As the Clinton White House took on the appearance of the Playboy Mansion East, it… … New words
rube-aphobia — (roob.uh.FOH.bee.uh) n. The fear of appearing unsophisticated and uncultured. Also: rube ophobia. Example Citation: I can t decide. Is good taste or chronic rube aphobia at the heart of the opposition to the Kansas City CowParade? Mike Hendricks … New words
snowbilly — n. A derogatory term for a person who was born in or lives in a rural location in northern Canada or Alaska. Example Citations: The 52 year old software engineer plans to become a self coined snowbilly by farming in West Virginia and wintering in … New words
