Browsing page 1 of new words for July 27, 2009

• acronym for "Do It Yourself." The term was originally used to refer to repair and remodeling tasks around the home that one could do one's self, rather than hiring a professional. The term is currently used far more broadly, referring to nearly anything one can do one's self, rather than hiring a professional or buying a pre-built object.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  
  Citation from "D.I.Y. beauty is easy and natural", Contra Costa Times, Jessica Yadegaran, 07/22/2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 27 2009.

interjection

• acronym for "from the article." Used on link aggregation and discussion websites (such as digg.com and reddit.com) to introduce a quote from the article being discussed.

  FTA: The prime minister of...

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  Last edited on Apr 18 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 27 2009.

• acronym for "fuck the Army".
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  Last edited on Aug 16 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 16 2010.

noun

• a member of the police force, one's nation's own military, a super-hero, etc. From the juvenile distinction between "good guys" and "bad guys" (criminals.) The conflict between the two groups is frequently played out in cartoons and movies.

                                                                                                                                                                              
  
  Citation from "Rosetta", Alphas (TV), Season 1 Episode Episode 4 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Dec 22 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 27 2009.

• literally, a good man. Not slang.

  You can trust Nick. He's a good guy.

  You should date him. I know he's a little dorky, but he's really a good guy.

  Last edited on Dec 22 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 27 2009.

noun

• a person hired for their expertise.

                                                                                                                                                                                
  
  Citation from "CSI Myths: The Shaky Science Behind Forensics", Popular Mechanics, Brad Reagan, August 2009 issue censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: an expert, a fan.

  Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 27 2009.

• an employee under contract rather than permanent employment.
  • See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).

  Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

• a mercenary.

  Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by Slaag Master from Salt Lake City, UT, USA on Jan 23 2010.

• adjective. Literally, the state of a new business venture generating enough revenue to afford the purchase of instant ramen noodles, a popular inexpensive food. As defined by the term's coiner, entrepreneur Paul Graham:

                                                                                                            
  
  Citation from "Ramen Profitable", Paul Graham, July 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Oct 08 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 27 2009.

• under close examination.

  ''Corporate secrecy under the microscope after Twitter leaks", article title, San Jose Mercury News, Chris O'Brien, 07/21/2009

  Last edited on Jul 27 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 27 2009.