Zelebrity

/zɪˈlɛbrɪti/

A Z-list 'celebrity' that hardly anyone knows, has no real influence, or someone that was well recognised 20+ years ago but no longer has that status.

"This is supposed to be 'I'm a celebrity...' but I hardly know who any of them are. I'm a zelebrity, more like!

by Matt Windle poet October 10, 2020

Leather-beaten

/ˈlɛðə-ˈbi t(ə)n/

1. toughened, bruised or scarred by the punches of boxers.

2. worn or damaged by exposure to gloved punches.

3. the face of a boxer.

"The boxer's face was leather-beaten."

by Matt Windle poet April 08, 2021

Strainful

/streɪnfʊl,ˈstreɪnf(ə)l/

A sensation of discomfort - rather than pain - felt in the muscles when making a great effort.

"I didn't hurt myself in that yoga class but some of the positions were strainful"

by Matt Windle poet January 10, 2021

Strab

/strab/

to open heavily taped packaging by puncturing and dragging (something sharp) through it.

"This Amazon parcel is so tightly sealed. Pass me the scissors, please, so that I can strab it open."

by Matt Windle poet March 13, 2021

Uncoin

/ˈʌn'kɔɪn/

1. when a once common word becomes archaic and obsolete.

2. goes out of fashion.

"The word 'gringles' was uncoined during the twentieth century."

by Matt Windle poet February 24, 2021

Younique

/ju ˈni k/

1. a person that doesn't try to be different and is happy with just being themselves.

2. you personally (yourself).

"Nobody on this entire planet is you, and that's pretty cool. So accept it and be younique."

by Matt Windle poet March 23, 2021

E-troduce

/Eeˈtrəˈdju s/

make (someone) known by name to another person electronically via email, social media or other online platform.

"Hi Charlotte and James. I'd like to e-troduce you to one another."

by Matt Windle poet October 17, 2020