heterography

the use of different letters or a group of letters to represent the same sound(s). Some of the examples of heterography are: sEw and sOw, bEAt and bEEt and rOUgh and rUff.

Heterography differs from homography (= use of the same spellings for words that have different meanings).

by uttam maharjan December 01, 2010

lessie

a lassie that is a lesbian.

I am afraid my girlfriend is a lessie.

by uttam maharjan April 08, 2011

watchership

the number of people watching a TV; viewership.

The TV station has a large watchership.

by uttam maharjan September 30, 2011

stagnicolous

growing in a swamp.

Stagnicolous plants are wetland plants.

by uttam maharjan November 12, 2010

Septembrist

any of the terrorists that attacked the USA on September 11, 2001.

The Septembrists destroyed the twin towers in New York.

by uttam maharjan October 24, 2010

set sex on fire

to indulge in activities that would arouse intense sexual feelings among people.

At the bachelors' party, he set sex on fire and the party virtually turned into a sex party.

by uttam maharjan August 28, 2011

first and last

a phrase that would denote ‘taking everything into consideration' or ‘all in all’.

First and last, he gave up the idea of going abroad for employment.

by uttam maharjan September 01, 2012