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BetaRish has added 244 words, 11 lists, 48 comments, and 0 tags.
BetaRish has made 48 comments and citations:
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Comments 1 through 48 of 48
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
“deixis A reference within a sentence that relies on the context being known to interpret correctly. Used here:...” more...
on pedantrix, BetaRish said:
“pedantrix (n): a woman who corrects every statement you make. She may derive an element of pleasure from doing this. Sim. to editrix...” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
“(pedantrix): a woman who corrects every statement you make. She may derive an element of pleasure from doing this. Sim. to editrix...” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(rexy)
“A combination of anorexic and sexy” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(fanal)
“beacon” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(schilderwald)
“Sign forest” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(klaxophone)
“New instrument invented by Damon Albarn. Used in his new opera 'Monkey'.” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(firklover)
“Norwegian chocolate” more...
on the list Future of TV, BetaRish said:
(TiNo)
“v; from the digital recorder TiVo. Programme recorded for later viewing but never watched” more...
on the list Future of TV, BetaRish said:
(glurge)
“n; Mawkishly sentimental story with facts fabricated to tug on the heart strings” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(fraxel)
“The non-invasive facelift” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(keynote)
“Is being used more and more as a synonym for 'presentation' or 'speech'. Probably because of the Apple software of the same name.” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(obliquity)
“A different definition:
http://www.johnkay.com/strategy/317” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(scurf)
“As used by Andrew Marr here:

http://media.guardian.co.uk/newmedia/story/0,,2077445,00.html” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(herblockism)
“As used in Garry Wills 'Nixon Agonistes'” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(consequestions)
“A Bushism, defined by Simon Hoggart here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardianpolitics/story/0,,2073024,00.html” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(doubloons)
“80% of people under the age of 25 working in advertising agencies in London don't know what these are.” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(rambutan)
“A kind of lychee” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(double cap)
“having won a cap for England in football and cricket. See:

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2007/05/01/farewell_milton_and_the_paradi.html” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(album)
“A book with white pages” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(haplography)
“Accidental ommission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(dormcest)
“sex between couples who live in the same dormitory” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(sexiling)
“the practice of asking one's roommate to find somewhere else to spend the night” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(cockshut)
“evening; twilight” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(codding)
“As used in David Peace's novel, 'The Damned United'; vb, to fool or fake an injury, eg, 'He's codding, is that Clough'. Assumed to be regional...” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(curanto)
“a newsletter” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(simony)
“the buying and selling of sacred things” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(godet)
“a panel sewn into a skirt for added swing” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(revenance)
“the return of the dead” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(complexicated)
“Used in an interview with film director Michel Gondry:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,2012641,00.html” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(dedovschina)
“Russian: rule of the grandfathers” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(punk)
definitions as provided by Andy Partridge of XTC in last month's The Word magazine:

"dead wood, worthless wood"

"the anal playboy of the king-pin...” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(woteffa)
“Chav taffeta” more...
on the list Xtie Malry's Own Double-Entry, BetaRish said:
(sphacelated)
“(Caused the) death of soft tissue, due to lack of blood supply” more...
on the list Xtie Malry's Own Double-Entry, BetaRish said:
(fastigium)
“Used in conjunction with 'pause' in the novel, but definitions are medical, connected with the...” more...
on the list Xtie Malry's Own Double-Entry, BetaRish said:
(exeleutherostomise)
“No definitions found via Google, but one use cited:

http://www.allconsuming.net/person/lasagnahog/tag/exeleutherostomise

where the novel tagged is...” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(codpasting)
“The opposite of podcasting” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(kwispel)
“Dutch for 'wagging a tail'” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(subsidariat)
“Members of class, identified by working for left-leaning/liberal media organisations in the UK, those which are state-funded, or loss-making in the...” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(Shagasaggiphobia)
“Fear of having sex with/sleeping with someone of the star sign Saggitarius. Based on this article:...” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(moows)
“news for cows” more...
on michaelnewman's profile, BetaRish said:
(metaverse)
“If enough people enter 'metaverse', does that word then become its own metaverse? Hmmm...” more...
on the list The Thick of It, BetaRish said:
(policy-flavour)
“Not a policy, but a taster of one. To be used in place of 1) a policy; 2) a nationality tattoo; 3) a change of sexual orientation” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(tigger)
“Seriously, that was a light paw swot. Wouldn't have hurt the proverbial fly” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(grinderman)
“Nick Cave” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(cheesesteak)
“heart attack, pre-packaged” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
(tohubohu)
“chaos, confusion” more...
on the list BetaRish's Words, BetaRish said:
“slavery, without the historical significance” more...
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