New English's definitions

Yank Yank Gesture

This is when you do the jacking off gesture when something is boring, stupid, or pointless. It is a little less severe than the yank yank toss.

She was boring me to death on the phone so I did the yank yank gesture to pass the time.

by New English March 4, 2011

Beav

When a woman wearing a skirt or dress sits with her legs spread and gives people a view of what is underneath.

Anne was sitting in a gathering area on campus and didn't realize her legs were spread while she was wearing a skirt. She beaved several people on campus.

by New English March 29, 2009

lizard

A slang for a semi truck due to the movement it makes, particularly during a wind storm.

Interstate 80 can be slow going in the winter due to the large number of lizards.

by New English December 28, 2008

Development Dead Zone

These are areas in a town that is experiencing growth in one area while another has no growth and may be decaying, sometimes to the point of urban blight.

The street on the west side of town is getting all sorts of big box stores. On the east side of town it is a development dead zone with just a gas station, an old motel, and a run-down restaurant.

by New English July 17, 2010

Pre-Holiday Movie

These are the movies that are released from the middle of October to about the middle of November, just before the holiday movie season. They may have some elements of being a holiday movie (slim but potential Oscar nomination, somewhat epic, drama, romantic comedy) but are usually not the major draw that the holiday blockbusters are. These are frequently horror movies to capitalize on Halloween.

The pre-holiday movies serve Hollywood by advertising the holiday blockbusters.

by New English October 12, 2010

Boomerang Generation

The current crop of adults born from about 1975 to 1991. The term Boomerang Generation came from the fact that they move back in after graduating from college. This often occurs because they have spent a small fortune in college and cannot even afford to interview, let alone move to another town that has a good job. They are sometimes stuck working menial jobs that are insulting to their intelligence and qualifications. The down side to the Boomerang Generation, is that people in this age bracket will often move home with any minor setback. This is often condoned by parents and is evidence that we as a society have been prolonging adolescence.

In Japan these people are often called parasitic singles.

Many people in the Boomerang Generation move back home for good reasons such as trying to get on their feet after college. Many are also pathetic leeches who do it at the insistence of other people.

by New English February 7, 2009

breeder family

These are people who do not have money to support even one child but instead keep having more and more, relying on taxpayer money to support themselves.

That family lives in a trailer and has six kids. They are a true breeder family.

by New English May 3, 2009