Hyphenated Americans

Any group of people who the majority of the people of this group have not assimilated into Anglo American culture and traditions.

Anyone not of a background consisting entirely of...Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, English, Scottish, Welsh, French, German, Dutch, Belgian, Swiss, or Austrian backgrounds who lives in the United States.

by Dan August 5, 2003

neva hyphen

neva hyphen
The use of the word "neva" (idiom for 'never') to divide a multisyllabic word in place of the hyphen (-) punctuation mark to express extreme unlikelihood or impossibility.

The neva hyphen as punctuation: "I will abso-neva-lutely agree that a woman deserves to be hit or abused for any reason."

by ordinaryheroine May 22, 2016

Hyphen duphenator

the rubber gripping from a pen when used as an airtight connection between the base containing water and the arm of a smoking device.

The hyphen duphenator should be a snug fit inside the hole of the base and fit tightly around the outside of the smoking piece to ensure an airtight seal without the need for glue or tape.

by Kraftywitch June 20, 2019

Hyphen hitler

The grammar nazi of all grammar nazis. Will never let one typo or mispelling get away from humiliation and execution. The leader of all grammar nazis. The master of the grammar race

My budy isnt a grammar nazi. He's hyphen hitler. He hunts down missing commas and typos like jews in 1943. One slip of the finger and hes got the typo gestapo all over you.

by Bigfacevinny November 6, 2019

Multi-hyphenate

A person who performs more than two functions (such as a producer-director-actor in filmmaking).

Multi-hyphenate Ben Affleck wins praise from his investors, production crew, and audiences alike with his latest sports biopic, Unstoppable.

by MackinacBridget April 19, 2023

Quad Hyphen

Surrounding a name by quad hyphens symbolises that the subject hates orphans.

P1: Did you see the news today about ----Elon Musk----?
P2: Why is his name surrounded by Quad Hyphens?
P1: That's cause he hates orphans

by moeszyslak May 20, 2022

Dash and Hyphen

2 people. none of your business.

"Dash and Hyphen are very likely doing the exact same thing at this very moment."

by Krkič January 10, 2022