beerlingual

-bi(ə)r li ng gwəl-

adjective
speaking a foreign language only well enough to get a drink.

noun
A person only fluent enough in a language to order a drink.

Though Jack is illiterate, he is beerlingual enough to get a beer in any country he visits.

by Osiris Black August 12, 2009

Mailman syndrome

|ˈmālˌ*manˈsin*drōm|
noun

The condition in which the man a person believes to be their father is not their biological parent.

“John is 6’4, blonde with blue eyes while his dad is 5’5, black hair, and brown eyes; total Mailman syndrome.”

by Osiris Black August 24, 2009

econageddon

e*cona*ged*don |ekəˈnəˈgedn|
noun
the complete and utter destruction of the global economy marked by severe and prolonged depression in both the developed and developing world.

"The econageddon is causing many people to abandon paper currency and return to a barter system."

by Osiris Black August 11, 2009