hi-and-bye ceremony

a ceremony in which an incoming executive is welcomed and farewell is bid to an outgoing executive.

All the staff of the organization are supposed to attend the hi-and-bye ceremony.

by uttam maharjan August 20, 2010

ornology

the study of ornaments.

The jeweler is a dab hand in ornology.

by uttam maharjan July 04, 2012

rhodology

the scientific study of roses, including their taxonomy.

I am not a student of botany and so I am not interested in rhodology.

by uttam maharjan October 01, 2010

avivorous

eating birds.

Some snakes are avivorous.

by uttam maharjan February 12, 2012

b'ak'tun

the 400-year span as given on the Mayan Long Count Calendar.

The 13th b'ak'tun ends on December 21, 2012.

by uttam maharjan November 20, 2012

pantecine

relating to the belly; abdominal.

I had terrible pantecine pains yesterday and had to take some strong antibiotics.

by uttam maharjan January 26, 2011

sickness presenteeism

a tendency of going to the office to work despite being ill, ignoring the disease and treatment.

Sickness presenteeism is not good for your health.

by uttam maharjan May 14, 2010