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• the standard commute is from the suburbs to the city. A reverse commute is from the city to the suburbs.

  Last edited on Aug 26 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.

• the sexual position in which a man lies down and his sexual partner rides on top, facing towards the man's feet.

  Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

• to increase the speed at which something operates.

                                                       
  
  Citation from article title, MSNBC, Jacqueline Stenson, May 26, 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to increase.

  Last edited on Oct 08 2009. Submitted by David S. from Seattle, WA, USA on Sep 06 2006.

• excited.

  Last edited on Sep 14 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.

noun

• a drink as a reward after a heavy workout or some other arduous task.

  After re-shingling the roof at midday and then doing a 6K run, it was time for a reward beer.

  Last edited on Mar 08 2018. Submitted by SailorRich on Aug 11 2017.

verb

• The act of increasing someone's workload because of their ability to complete their current workload efficiently. i.e. Punishment in the guise of a reward.
  
  "I finished that last assignment so quickly that I was rewarnished with more work."
  
  "The rewarnishment for doing a very good job lately has been to pick up extra work".

  Last edited on Apr 28 2020. Submitted by Hooper T on Apr 28 2020.

noun

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  Citation from "Oxford Word of the Year 2008: Hypermiling", Oxford University Press Blog, November 10 2008 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on May 26 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 16 2010.

notes

• Word was a semi-finalist in the New Oxford American Dictionary word of the year for 2008 selection.

  Last edited on May 26 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 26 2010.