metonymy
noun: A figure of speech in which someone or something is referred to by the name of something associated. For example, the …
basilect
noun: The least prestigious variety of a language.
endonym
noun: A name used internally to refer to a place, people, language, etc. For example, Germany’s endonym is Deutschland, because that’s what …
Bigfoot
noun: A prominent person in a commanding position, especially a journalist. verb tr.: To dominate or to take control of a situation …
snark
noun: 1. A mysterious, imaginary animal. 2. Something or someone hard to track down; noun: A snide remark. verb intr.: To make …
gremlin
noun: A source of trouble, especially problems of technical nature.
bunyip
noun: An impostor. adjective: Counterfeit; phony.
unicorn
noun: 1. A mythical horse-like creature with a horn on the forehead. 2. Something or someone rare or unusual: highly desirable but …
scamander
verb intr.: To take a winding course.
palouser
noun: 1. Strong, dangerous winds. 2. An improvised lantern. 3. A country bumpkin.
derwenter
noun: An ex-convict.
Jedburgh justice
noun: Punishment before trial.
Pactolian
adjective: Golden; lavish.
seat-of-the-pants
adjective: 1. Using experience, instinct, or guesswork as opposed to methodical planning. 2. Done without instruments.
brownshirt
noun: A member of police or military trained for carrying out a sudden assault, especially one marked by brutality and violence.
trouser role
noun: In opera, drama, film, etc.: 1. A role in which a female character pretends to be a male. 2. A male …
shirtsleeve
adjective: 1. Relating to pleasant warm weather. 2. Informal; direct. 3. Hardworking; having a can-do attitude.
fancy-pants
noun: Someone attractive, silly, or pretentious. adjective: Snobbish; pretentious; newfangled; overly complicated.
recreant
adjective: 1. Unfaithful to a cause, duty, person, belief, etc. 2. Cowardly. noun: 1. A disloyal person. 2. A coward.
verbigerate
verb intr.: To obsessively repeat meaningless words and phrases.
votive
adjective: Relating to a vow, wish, desire, etc..
supercargo
noun: 1. An officer on a merchant ship who is in charge of the cargo. 2. A superintendent or an agent.
toxophily
noun: The practice of, love of, or addiction to, archery.
Pavlovian
adjective: Relating to a conditioned or predictable response; automatic; involuntary.