Browsing page 2 of new words for May 13, 2010

noun - uncountable

• an intense uneasy feeling; "the creeps".

  Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 13 2010.

noun - uncountable

• delirium tremens (alcohol withdrawal symptoms).

  Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 13 2010.

noun

• Coined in XKCD web comic #739: "a portmanteau created by incorrectly combining a malapropism with a neologism."

  Last edited on May 14 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 13 2010.

notes

• Controversy erupted on Wikipedia when fans of the webcomic attempted to add a "malamanteau" article to the encyclopedia.
  
  Discussion on Wikipedia about the article can be seen here
  
  Discussion on Reddit.com about the controversy can be seen here

  Last edited on May 14 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 14 2010.

origin

• In addition to the XKCD origin, the term appears to have been used on the website MetaFilter as early as 2007:

  It's not spoonerism. More like a portmanteau combined with a malapropism. So I'd go with malamanteau or a portmanpropism.
  
  posted by ludwig_van at 3:31 PM on July 17, 2007 (link)

  Last edited on May 14 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 14 2010.

verb

• in homosexual male sex, to perform in the male role (i.e. "giving end").

                                                           
  
                                                                                                                                                                                      
  
  Citation from "Four Little Words", American Dad! (TV), Season 2 Episode 15 (2007) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: sex activities, practices, moves.

  Last edited on Jul 17 2016. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 13 2010.

noun

• see pitch.

  Last edited on May 13 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 13 2010.

verb

• to be quiet; "shut up".

  Put a cork in it!

  Last edited on May 13 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 13 2010.

noun - uncountable

• delirium tremens (alcohol withdrawal symptoms).

  Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

• withdrawal symptoms from any habit.

  Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 13 2010.