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Rogue Editor

An unethical “word doctor” who has no qualms divulging his company’s publishing secrets to the competitors to enhance his visibility or marketability, so that he can poached by them if he gets fired or retrenched.
Jack was dismissed within hours after his boss found out that he was leaking the company’s new titles to a key competitor, which had since recruited the rogue editor without questions.
by MathPlus August 7, 2018
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Corrupt Zeros

Millions or billions of dollars that were channeled by businessmen or corporations to the personal bank accounts of corrupt politicians or ministers in exchange for mega projects.
Malaysia’s ex-prime minister is convicted of money laundering for accumulating extra corrupt zeros into his bank account, who claimed that the obscene amount was a generous donation from a Saudi prince as a reward for supporting Saudi Arabia in her fight against terrorism.
by MathPlus August 9, 2018
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Spiritual Wind

What Christians experience when they are supernaturally visited by the Holy Spirit—a common outward sign is they start to speak in tongues or laugh uncontrollably.
Unlike a strong wind that both believers and unbelievers can feel or hear outdoors, the spiritual wind is usually experienced only by Christians indoors, be it in a church congregation or in a home fellowship of a few believers.
by MathPlus August 12, 2018
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Mr. Right

A nickname given to a math teacher who always reminds his students not to assume that an angle in a geometric figure is ninety degrees, although it may deceptively look like it is a right angle.
Students of Mr. Wright call him “Mr. Right Wright” or “Mr. Right Squared,” because he won’t give them any marks if they assume without proof that a triangle is a right triangle.
by MathPlus January 18, 2019
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Wormy Thoughts

When you tell yourself that God is not going to forgive or bless you, because you have made too many mistakes, or you are not creative or talented, or you come from a poor or dysfunctional family background.
You need to renew your mind by banishing any wormy thoughts, so that God can release a new wave of His favor in your life—let Him transform you from the wormlike caterpillar to the beautiful butterfly you were destined to be.
by MathPlus January 19, 2019
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When regularly contributing to Urban Dictionary could be an effective training ground to launching your creative writing career, because you are getting professional feedback for anything you think is funny or that would make lots of folks happy or angry—and the service is free and instant.
Unless you’re related to the editors or you’ve bribed them, it’s unlikely that you can get an entry approved if you’re a dull writer with a poor sense of humor or a puritan mindset. Why not hone your creative writing via Urban Dictionary? Why pay someone dearly to critique your writing when you’ve a team of first-rate volunteers-editors who would do it for you for free?
by MathPlus January 27, 2019
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Fake News

Donald Trump’s pet word for any article or broadcast that exposes his white lies and shady deals, or for anyone who refuses to make him appear smarter or richer than he genuinely is.
Thanks to President Trump, “fake news” will probably be his most memorable presidential legacy long after he’s been impeached and imprisoned for branding that phrase in popular culture.
by MathPlus February 1, 2019
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