Tuesday, January 30, 2007

2006: The Year in Buzzwords

CNN EFFECT (the network, NOT the woman) n. The negative effect on the economy caused by people staying home to watch CNN or some other news source during a crisis such as a war.

MILITAINMENT n. News coverage of, or television shows about, war or the military

CELEBUTARD n. A celebrity widely perceived as unintelligent (i.e. Paris Hilton)

SEASON CREEP n. Spring seemed to come early this year-and summer lasted a bit longer. Most scienists blame global warming. Duh.

WIKIALITY n. Wikipedia + reality = truth based on consensus rather than fact. The growing popularity of the online encyclopedia, for which the public writes and edits entries.

LIQUID TERROR n. After terrorists plotted to board planes in London with liquid explosives, this term was coined for the latest suspected terrorist tactic. (Aqua Net hairspray is my own personal LIQUID TERROR)

FAKESTER n. A person who puts up a profile on a social networking website such as Friendster or MySpace that contains false or misleading information, or that is dedicated to another person or to an object.

VAJAYJAY n. A euphemism for the word vagina, created on the Oprah show.

GUERRILLA GARDENER n. The surreptitious or unauthorized planting of flowers, shrubs, vegetables, and other flora in a public space.

MANCATION n. A vacation in which the participants are all men.

MANPOLITAN n. Big Plow's version of the Cosmopolitan, so he doesn't feel less manly drinking them.

...and finally, my personal favorites:

BROKEBACK MARRIAGE n. Thanks to Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal and their celebrated screen tragedy, there's now a term to describe a union between a gay man and a sraight woman, or a gay married man having an affair.

BROKEBACK adj. Used to describe any time 2 or more men are talking on the phone, together in a group, or out in any public scenario.

3 comments:

cns said...

i need a mancation

akjn westside said...

I need a manpolitan mixed by Big Plow-he makes a tasty drink, I tell you what.

Chuck said...

CNN, you just need a MAN!

(1977 Pucker St Stowe VT...)