Meaning: Releasing multiple manifestos that cater to different segments of the electorate.
Pronunciation: Men-nee-fest-toe
Usage: AAP pioneered the idea of manyfesto in the Delhi Assembly elections in 2013.
Root: Many + Manifesto.
Thursday, October 03, 2013
Capitalite
Meaning: One who bankrolls parties thrown for socialites. And hence makes it to Page 3.
Pronunciation: Capital-light.
Usage: Subbi Rami Reddy is a well known capitalite.
Root: Quite obvious.
Pronunciation: Capital-light.
Usage: Subbi Rami Reddy is a well known capitalite.
Root: Quite obvious.
Friday, August 23, 2013
Ascetic Acid
Meaning: Mind altering substances used by sadhus
Pronunciation: Self explanatory.
Usage: Come Kumbh Mela or Shivratri, the demand for ascetic acid skyrockets.
Root: Ascetic (a hermit) + Acid (Slang for hallucinogens).
Pronunciation: Self explanatory.
Usage: Come Kumbh Mela or Shivratri, the demand for ascetic acid skyrockets.
Root: Ascetic (a hermit) + Acid (Slang for hallucinogens).
Tuesday, August 06, 2013
Trikalyatri
Meaning: Time traveler.
Pronunciation: Three-kaal-ya-three.
Usage: Trikalyatris are not a figment of our fertile imagination. For all you know, they may be the faceless crowd we never bother to see.
Root: Trikal (Hindi for past, present and future) + Yatri (Hindi for traveler).
Pronunciation: Three-kaal-ya-three.
Usage: Trikalyatris are not a figment of our fertile imagination. For all you know, they may be the faceless crowd we never bother to see.
Root: Trikal (Hindi for past, present and future) + Yatri (Hindi for traveler).
Friday, August 02, 2013
Andhraoid
Meaning: An alien (from Andhra) working or living in Telengana.
Pronunciation: Aan-dhroid.
Usage: The leaders of the Telengana movement are clear that they wish to treat Andhraoids as second class citizens.
Root: Andhra (short form for Andhra Pradesh, a state in Southern India)+ -oid (suffix meaning 'resembling').
Pronunciation: Aan-dhroid.
Usage: The leaders of the Telengana movement are clear that they wish to treat Andhraoids as second class citizens.
Root: Andhra (short form for Andhra Pradesh, a state in Southern India)+ -oid (suffix meaning 'resembling').
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Echonomist
Meaning: An amateur with no academic qualifications who passes himself off as an economist.
Pronunciation: Ecko-norm-mist.
Usage: There are way too many libertarian echonomists these days who just parrot what they read on the net.
Root: Echo (to resemble or imitate) + Economist.
Pronunciation: Ecko-norm-mist.
Usage: There are way too many libertarian echonomists these days who just parrot what they read on the net.
Root: Echo (to resemble or imitate) + Economist.
Monday, July 22, 2013
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Frugalbandi
Meaning: Buying 2 for the price of 1.
Pronunciation: Froo-gull-bun-dhee.
Usage: In off-seasons, brands dance to the tune of frugalbandi.
Root: Frugal (Save) + Jugalbandi (a duet)
Pronunciation: Froo-gull-bun-dhee.
Usage: In off-seasons, brands dance to the tune of frugalbandi.
Root: Frugal (Save) + Jugalbandi (a duet)
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Scarycature
Meaning: A horrific parody.
Pronunciation: Scary-kay-cher.
Usage: History repeats itself thrice. First as tragedy, second as farce, third as a scarycature.
Root: From 'Scary Caricature'.
Pronunciation: Scary-kay-cher.
Usage: History repeats itself thrice. First as tragedy, second as farce, third as a scarycature.
Root: From 'Scary Caricature'.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Affeminine
Meaning: Being less feminine.
Pronunciation: Af-fay-me-9
Usage: After her sex change operation, Michael felt affeminine.
Root: Af-(prefix meaning 'off or away') + Feminine.
Variations: Affeminate & Affemination. Affemination is the equivalent of emasculation.
Pronunciation: Af-fay-me-9
Usage: After her sex change operation, Michael felt affeminine.
Root: Af-(prefix meaning 'off or away') + Feminine.
Variations: Affeminate & Affemination. Affemination is the equivalent of emasculation.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Tuesday, July 02, 2013
Pluvarcus
Meaning: A possible name for a future country with only LGBTs as citizens.
Prounciation: Ploo-war-cuss.
Usage: The way the differently gendered are being treated, I won't be surprised if an uprising begins for a Pluvarcus in the next three decades.
Root: From Pluvia (Latin for rain) + Arcus (Latin for bow). The rainbow flag is the symbol of the gay pride movement.
Prounciation: Ploo-war-cuss.
Usage: The way the differently gendered are being treated, I won't be surprised if an uprising begins for a Pluvarcus in the next three decades.
Root: From Pluvia (Latin for rain) + Arcus (Latin for bow). The rainbow flag is the symbol of the gay pride movement.
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Antiprotean
Meaning: One who never tires of doing the same thing, again and again.
Pronunciation: Ant-tea-pro-tea-un.
Usage: An antiprotean approach of sticking to the same line and length yielded huge dividends to Glenn McGrath.
Root: Antiprotean is the antonym of protean (meaning versatile).
Pronunciation: Ant-tea-pro-tea-un.
Usage: An antiprotean approach of sticking to the same line and length yielded huge dividends to Glenn McGrath.
Root: Antiprotean is the antonym of protean (meaning versatile).
Friday, June 07, 2013
Blockbluster
Meaning: Proclaiming a movie as a blockbuster even before it becomes one.
Pronunciation: Block-bluster.
Usage: 'Vetri nadai podugiradhu' kinda blockbluster is a sure sign that a movie isn't faring too well.
Root: Self explanatory.
Pronunciation: Block-bluster.
Usage: 'Vetri nadai podugiradhu' kinda blockbluster is a sure sign that a movie isn't faring too well.
Root: Self explanatory.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Specuniary
Meaning: Relating to speculative money.
Pronunciation: Speck-cue-ni-ya-ree.
Usage: Land sharks are into it for specuniary gains.
Root: Speculative + Pecuniary.
Pronunciation: Speck-cue-ni-ya-ree.
Usage: Land sharks are into it for specuniary gains.
Root: Speculative + Pecuniary.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Marsinogenic
Meaning: Any toxic substance that has the potential to cause fatalities on Mars.
Pronunciation: Mar-see-no-gen-nick.
Usage: The fine dust from perchloric acid is said to be a known marsinogenic.
Root: Mars + Carcinogenic.
Pronunciation: Mar-see-no-gen-nick.
Usage: The fine dust from perchloric acid is said to be a known marsinogenic.
Root: Mars + Carcinogenic.
Functuation
Meaning: The marks, such as :-), ,-), (:-), or ;-(, used in communication to spice up sentences.
Pronunciation: Funk-choo-asian.
Usage: Emoticons are functuation marks that have been invented to make obvious the tonality of the written word.
Root: Fun + Punctuation.
Pronunciation: Funk-choo-asian.
Usage: Emoticons are functuation marks that have been invented to make obvious the tonality of the written word.
Root: Fun + Punctuation.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Valuecination
Meaning: Perception of something being valuable without any intrinsic basis.
Pronunciation: Val-you-sin-nation
Usage: If GMR were to consider Delhi Daredevils as paisa vasool, then it's got to be a crystal clear case of valuecination.
Root: Hallucination about value.
Pronunciation: Val-you-sin-nation
Usage: If GMR were to consider Delhi Daredevils as paisa vasool, then it's got to be a crystal clear case of valuecination.
Root: Hallucination about value.
Monday, April 08, 2013
Mian Culpa
Meaning: A handy phrase for wives that translates to 'my husband's fault'.
Pronunciation: Me-ya-cool-pa.
Usage: The burnt toast wasn't me. Mian culpa!
Root: Mian (Urdu for 'husband') + Mia Culpa (latin for "my fault")
Pronunciation: Me-ya-cool-pa.
Usage: The burnt toast wasn't me. Mian culpa!
Root: Mian (Urdu for 'husband') + Mia Culpa (latin for "my fault")
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Staringytis
Meaning: Tired irritated eyes due to constant gaping at the computer screen.
Pronunciation: Stare-rin-jy-tis.
Usage: The only cure to staringytis is get back to the real world and its real problems.
Root: Staring (to gaze intently) + -itis (suffix used to denote inflammation of an organ.)
Pronunciation: Stare-rin-jy-tis.
Usage: The only cure to staringytis is get back to the real world and its real problems.
Root: Staring (to gaze intently) + -itis (suffix used to denote inflammation of an organ.)
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Kihuahua
Meaning: A dog of unknown pedigree.
Pronunciation: Key-wah-wah.
Usage: One day when I was driving past the central station, I came across an adorable kihuahua entreating me to take her home.
Root: Ki (Bengali for 'what') + Chihuahua (a breed of dog) = What breed is this dog?
Pronunciation: Key-wah-wah.
Usage: One day when I was driving past the central station, I came across an adorable kihuahua entreating me to take her home.
Root: Ki (Bengali for 'what') + Chihuahua (a breed of dog) = What breed is this dog?
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