Slumdog's definitions

netymologist

some one with skillz using the Internet to track the origin of words and phrases

- coined by M2 Communications Design

Urban Dictionary - the first word in fresh slang; an essential tool for any netymologist

by Slumdog January 18, 2009

job blocker

a tattoo visible while wearing business attire, especially a tattoo on the neck

"It’s no wonder that many tattooists themselves refer to them as 'job blockers'. How can you take seriously anyone who has a fire-breathing winged serpent / the names of their three kids in sanskrit / the logo of a football team encircling their neck?" - WalesOnline Jan 13, 2009

by slumdog January 27, 2009

portmanteau

1. an archaic word used by prissy netymologists on Wikipedia and Word Spy that means a blend word. A word formed by combining parts of two words

2. a two-compartment suitcase that has not been manufactured since the 1800s.

1. Wikipedia is a portmanteau of the words "wienie" and "encyclopedia".

2. I wonder if the luggage museum has a portmanteau?

by slumdog January 27, 2009

buttock

the most polite way possible to swear

Emilio Post: I'm leaving you for your best friend.
Emily Post: Oh buttock.

by Slumdog January 17, 2009

curry addiction

the craving for increasingly hot curry. What used to seem fiery, now seems bland.
An acquired taste, not really an addiction as some researchers claimed.

Pass me the chili powder. This vindaloo isn't hot enough. Ever since I've been with hanging out with the desis, I've developed a serious curry addiction.

by slumdog January 10, 2009

Family Law

Divorce Law. The branch of law specializing in dividing families. An oxymoron.

Here at Profitt, Fromyer, and Versity we specialize in Family Law.

So you're all about wrenching families asunder?

I plead the fifth.

by Slumdog January 19, 2009

acoustic razor

a conventional razor, as opposed to an electric razor

Feck, my Norelco is busted - gotta use an acoustic razor.

by Slumdog January 18, 2009