Definitions by Una Malachica

euphobia 

fear of good news; inability to share in someone else's happiness or to enjoy any happiness of one's own.

He's such a pessimist. He's suffering from euphobia.

euphobia by Una Malachica June 21, 2008

Gaffe-termath 

The attempt to overcome the negative effects of one's gaffe

After the candidate made an awkward reference on camera, her supporters went on TV immediately in a gaffe-termath

Gaffe-termath by Una Malachica May 27, 2008

quarter brother 

my half-brother's half-brother

Jason and Lydia's son is Sam. Clai and Lydia's son is Will. Jason and Maureen's son is Davis. Will and Davis are quarter brothers.

quarter brother by Una Malachica May 17, 2008

purple-ization 

increasing the Democratic vote in Republican strongholds

Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, said that black turnout in the fall election will encourage the purple-ization of red states.

purple-ization by Una Malachica May 16, 2008

linquish 

to hand something over to somebody without giving up emotional attachment to the object

He turned over the chairmanship but continued to give counsel--unwanted counsel. He had relinquished the post then immediately linquished it right back.

linquish by Una Malachica May 13, 2008

roomcest

Arrangement in which a couple shares a dorm room.

Although the university permits male and female students to share dorm rooms, they frown on roomcest.

roomcest by Una Malachica May 2, 2008

splittist 

separatist, schismatic, secessionist

According to the Washington Post editorial page, the Chinese government belittles the anti-Olympics protests as "the work of Western extremists or splittists such as the Dali Lama." Source: William Safire, New York Times

splittist by Una Malachica April 27, 2008