Mohit Hira's definitions

Youthquake

A peaceful, digital-driven revolution by the youth of a country in protest against dictators who suppress democracy.

Encouraged by Tweets, thousands of college students joined the youthquake in Egypt.

by Mohit Hira March 24, 2011

Nightling

Lightning that strikes at night.

In the dark, a flash of nightling lit up the skies around me.

by Mohit Hira February 6, 2009

Galbum

A girl's album on Flickr. Also, any other kind of collection (e.g. bookmarks, playlists etc) by a girl.

She uploaded all her pictures to create a galbum on Flickr.

by Mohit Hira March 25, 2009

Loyal Wedding

A royal wedding with a huge fan following.

With over 2 billion fawning fans expected to watch Will and Kate's marriage on TV worldwide, it might as well be dubbed a Loyal Wedding.

by Mohit Hira May 18, 2011

Fryday

The hottest day of the week at work when your boss floods your inbox with last-minute assignments so that your weekend is ruined.

My boss tried to ruin my weekend by piling on work last Fryday - but I made sure I wrapped it all up in time.

by Mohit Hira May 21, 2009

Lehman Sisters

Wives/girlfriends of recently-orphaned Lehman Brothers executives who bond to share their collective, unexpected fall down the socio-economic ladder.

Amande and Jane are now the Lehman Sisters 'cause the Devil took away their Prada when their boyfriends lost their jobs on Wall Street.

by Mohit Hira February 26, 2009

Prooflistener

A person who corrects the grammar of others while speaking when he overhears errors in a conversation. The aural equivalent of a proofreader.

The gent at the next table said "excitation" and our buddy prooflistener interrupted him to correct it to "excitement".

by Mohit Hira October 11, 2012