Chindonesia — n. China, India, and Indonesia taken together, particularly their economies and trade relationships. [Blend of China, India, and Indonesia.] Example Citations: The increasing weight of China in every market is a global trend, but growing Chinese … New words
Geography — aerotropolis a geographic Anglosphere arrival city birthplace effect boomburb BRICs Chermany … New words
Webology — n. The study of the content, structure, and interconnections of the World Wide Web. Example Citation: As the world is increasingly coming to appreciate, physical space and cyberspace operate according to different rules. In what they describe as… … New words
capology — n. The theory and practice of salary caps in professional sports. (A salary cap is a maximum dollar amount that a team can spend in one year on player salaries. The caps are usually hideously complex and can often be circumvented by using equally … New words
diabology — n. The study of the Devil and his role in religion, culture, and psychology. Related Words: capology Chinology enigmatology killology magicology poopology Webology … New words
enigmatology — n. The study of puzzles including word puzzles, math puzzles, and logic puzzles and puzzle construction. Example Citation: Will Shortz is the senior editor of Games magazine and puzzlemeister on National Public Radio s Weekend Edition. ...At… … New words
killology — n. The study of killing. Example Citation: The author of On Killing, Grossman is one of the few American psychologists who specialize in killology, the physical and mental processes of killing. Jim Dwyer, Rudy Ordered His Cops to Hunt and… … New words
panda-hugger — n. An analyst or academic who believes that China poses no military threat, particularly to the United States (usu. derogatory). Example Citation: The very name of Bill Gertz s new book [ The China Threat ] is an affront to the panda huggers in… … New words
poopology — (poo.PAWL.uh.gee) n. Whimsical name given to the study of coprolites the mineralized feces of a dinosaur or other ancient animal. Example Citation: The 7.1 kilogram rock has been identified as the mineralized fecal remains left behind when a… … New words
red-chip — adj. Describes a stock issued for a publicly traded Chinese company. Example Citation: A lesser people would be stuffing their money into a mattress. Hong Kongers are stuffing it into Chinese companies, the so called red chip stocks that have… … New words
