Manisnowba

Slang for the province of Manitoba, Canada. A portmanteau of 'Manitoba' and 'snow', as Manitoba has a reputation for long, cold winters (as do the other Prairie provinces). Often heard together with 'Winterpeg', the slang word for its capital city (Winnipeg).
A: Where are you from?
B: Winnipeg, Manitoba.
A: Oh, Winterpeg Manisnowba? Cold enough for ya there?
by drm310 June 07, 2013
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oopsicle

The frozen result of accidently leaving a drink or other liquid in your car overnight when the temperature is below freezing.
I found an oopsicle in my car this morning. Turns out I left half a cup of coffee in my drink holder.
by drm310 January 28, 2009
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heroglyph

The "you are here" stick-figure symbol on a mallmanac, showing your current position in a shopping mall.
The heroglyph says we're just a few stores down from the jewellery store.
by drm310 January 08, 2012
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genericide

A unique marketing predicament where a particular brand of a product becomes so common or dominant, its brand name becomes the generic term for the entire product category. Examples include Kleenex, Vaseline, Xerox, Windex and WD-40. Some trademarks have actually lost their legal protection in the U.S, including Aspirin, Thermos and zipper.
#1: "Hand me a Kleenex, would you please? I'm all stuffed up."

#2: "These are Puffs. Shouldn't you say 'facial tissue'?"

#1: "I just say Kleenex for all of them. The brand has committed genericide. Now just give me the damn Kleenex already, my nose is dripping!"
by drm310 May 24, 2011
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mallmanac

A shopping mall directory, appearing like a giant maze with blocks and numbers on it.

Possibly a sniglet invented by comedian Rich Hall.
I can't find the shoe store. Let me look at the mallmanac.
by drm310 January 05, 2012
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hit the ditch

The act of an out-of-control vehicle sliding off an icy road into a roadside ditch. Also used to describe a vehicle that has done so, and is now stuck in deep snow.
I drove through a blizzard yesterday on the highway. I must have seen a dozen cars that hit the ditch on the way.
by drm310 January 18, 2011
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renoviction

The act of evicting tenants from their rental houses and apartments by greedy landlords who announce huge renovation plans that require the emptying of units to be renovated. Once out, the tenants are not allowed to renew their leases until they agree to huge rent increases, sometimes double what they paid before.

This is a portmanteau word, a combination of renovation + eviction, invented by Heather Pawsey of Vancouver, Canada.
We got a renoviction notice today from the new building owner... they're going to divide the living room to make a new bedroom and replace the kitchen cabinets. We'll have to move out, but we're welcome to come back at double the rent.
by drm310 November 18, 2008
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