Definitions by PRwiz101
listicle
(n.) -- a magazine article comprised almost entirely of one long list of over 100 names of people notable for some achievement or national or international honor
"There's an 8-page listicle in the magazine this week, with lots of photos and quotes, but most of the text is just a huge list of 150 'women who matter' in today's world, according to the editors."
Overheard at a watercooler in San Francisco, January 19, 2011
Overheard at a watercooler in San Francisco, January 19, 2011
marmalade dropper
(n.) - A news story so bizarre it makes you drop the marmalade when you are reading the newspaper or news on your iPad tablet at breakfast.
"Wow, the story about that guy embezzling all the money right in front of his co-workers' eyes is an amazing marmalade dropper. How come nobody noticed?"
-- overheard at a water cooler in a Manhattan office building, January 25, 2011
-- overheard at a water cooler in a Manhattan office building, January 25, 2011
marmalade dropper by PRwiz101 March 13, 2011
ipaper
(n.) - A daily newspaper delivered to an iPad and read on a screen; also applies to daily digital newspapers delivered to and read on other types of tablet devices.
"I used to start my days off with the old trusty print newspaper at the breakfast table, but now I'm addicted to reading the ipaper at our kitchen table. I get the news on my clean screen, and I also get a lot of links to other sites. It's a whole new ballgame!"
-- overheard at a water cooler in Manhattan on January 31, 2011
-- overheard at a water cooler in Manhattan on January 31, 2011
the overprivileged class
(n.) -- Those people in any society who are at a huge economic, cultural or moral advantage based on social constructs, ascribed status and/or nationality.
We always hear about the underprivileged class -- those people who have little money and have to struggle all their lives -- but we seldom hear about the overprivileged class: those who have too much money and never have to struggle at all.
the overprivileged class by PRwiz101 February 20, 2011
masturaption
"Masturbation is one thing, but you know, some pervs go overboard and get into this masturaption mindset and I don't like it at all."
overheard at a water cooler in Miami, Florida, January 6, 2011
overheard at a water cooler in Miami, Florida, January 6, 2011
masturaption by PRwiz101 February 19, 2011
doomsnight
"The way things are going, if we're not careful, all the doomsday scenarios going around now might just end in one
long, final doomsnight. It won't be a pretty picture, either!"
overheard at a water cooler in Madison, Wisconsin on January 12, 2011
long, final doomsnight. It won't be a pretty picture, either!"
overheard at a water cooler in Madison, Wisconsin on January 12, 2011
doomsnight by PRwiz101 January 25, 2011
magapaper
(n.) - An online newspaper which borrows from the magazine industry and shifts to magazine-style writing, design and shorter bites of
information to suit today’s headline-glancing reader.
information to suit today’s headline-glancing reader.