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carrot mob
noun
Word was a semi-finalist in the New Oxford American Dictionary word of the year for 2008 selection.
Citation from "Oxford Word of the Year 2008: Hypermiling", Oxford University Press Blog, November 10 2008 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Jun 22 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 16 2010.
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flash mob 
noun
- a spontaneous public gathering of people organized via the internet.
Citation from "Ideas & Trends: Flash Mobs; Guess Some People Don't Have Anything Better to Do", The New York Times, Amy Harmon, August 17 2003 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: a group.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Jun 17 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 16 2010.
origin
- The term "flash crowd" was introduced by author Larry Niven in his novella Flash Crowd.
Last edited on Jun 17 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 17 2010.
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geek chic
noun
- fashion influenced by clothing worn by geeks and nerds.
Citation from article title, Telecomworldwire, August 16 2000 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: a nerd, geek, dork.
Last edited on Jun 17 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.
- anything popularized by geeks and nerds.
Citation from "Kestrel is Falcon's latest take on concept motorcycles", Chicago Tribune, Susan Carpenter, June 17 2010 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: a nerd, geek, dork.
Last edited on Jun 17 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 17 2010.
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epic
adjective
- impressive.
Oh my gosh, that trick was so epic!
Season four The Voice is so epic.
Last edited on Apr 23 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 16 2010.
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three-finger salute
noun
- the pressing of the "Alt" key + the "Ctrl" key + the "Del" key to reboot or unfreeze a PC computer.
Citation from "Operating in a New Environment", PC Magazine, Charles Petzold, February 25 1986 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Jun 14 2010. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
notes
- Scouting organizations such as the Girl Scouts also use a "three-finger salute", though it's obviously much different.
Last edited on Jun 19 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 19 2010.
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frugalista
noun
Word was a finalist in the New Oxford American Dictionary word of the year for 2008 selection.
Citation from "Oxford Word of the Year 2008: Hypermiling", Oxford University Press Blog, November 10 2008 blacked out to resolve 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.
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ankle biter
noun
- a young child.
Citation from from ABC Newsradio blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Apr 10 2010. Submitted by J. C. from Omaha, NE, USA on Mar 09 2005.
- people who criticize a position but offer no constructive alternative.
Citation from "Fenty on WAMU-FM: 'I'm the One Making the Tough Decisions'", WashingtonCityPaper.com - City Desk (blog), Mike DeBonis, Apr. 9 2010 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Apr 10 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 28 2009.
- a small dog.
Citation from "Big love", M - Milwaukee's Lifestyle Magazine, Amy Siewert, April 5 2010 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Apr 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 09 2010.
- a bureaucrat who creates rules about subjects he knows nothing about with the result of inhibiting progress toward worthwhile objectives.
Citation from "Google in the Crosshairs ", The Wall Street Journal, Holman W. Jenkins, Jr., June 8 2012 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Aug 19 2012. Submitted by Argyles from Bellevue, WA, USA on Jun 09 2012.
- a sexual term for a woman who has a preference for a certain position with her ankles next to her head.
She's an ankle biter.
This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.Last edited on Aug 19 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 10 2012.
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measure drapes
verb
- to prematurely plan to replace someone else (in a job, acting role, etc.)
Citation from "Van Hollen: Democrats Are Still the Party of Change, Will Keep Their Majority", Politics Daily (blog), Jill Lawrence, April 7 2010 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Jun 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 14 2010.
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moofer
noun
Word was a finalist in the New Oxford American Dictionary word of the year for 2008 selection.
Citation from "Oxford Word of the Year 2008: Hypermiling", Oxford University Press Blog, November 10 2008 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).
Last edited on May 26 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 16 2010.
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fat-finger
noun
- an instance of fat-fingering.
Citation from ""Fat finger" role in selloff likely a myth", Reuters, Dan Wilchins, May 7 2010 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate.
Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 08 2010.
verb - transitive
- To accidentally press an adjacent button, e.g. while typing on a keyboard or entering a phone number. Happens more frequently as the button size is reduced, e.g. on cell phones.
Whoops, I just fat-fingered his phone number.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err.
Last edited on May 08 2010. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.
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