caromoleptic huff

•noun•

DEFINITION: the college-aged individual’s display of stupidity following a domestic dispute; often leads to a rendezvous at the local pub, excessive courassing, and a

drunken encounter that can only be described as “regrettable”

USAGE: John lives for caromoleptic huffs; he has one every weekend!

ETYMOLOGY: 2010, a blend formed by a literal play on words; carom (a collision that is followed by a rebound) was combined with a clipping of epileptic and the

word huff to suggest that after a confrontation with a significant other (a collision), the individual will rebound (in the informal sense of the word) suddenly as if being

seized (-leptic) in a fit of rage (huff)

sinplicated DEFINITION: pertaining to the relationship status posted on a social network, such as the college

lifeline Facebook; denotes a person who is single, but wishes they were in a “complicated” relationship to generate either drama or interest

USAGE: Sarah changed her status to “sinplicated;” she only wishes!

ETYMOLOGY: 2010, a blend of the words single (referring to one who is not in any kind of relationship) and complicated (one who has one or more partners and/or random “hook-ups” that, in the light of day, are deemed more than a one-night stand by at least one of the individuals involved);

describes the much agonized over and accepted source of official relationship status on Facebook, reflecting upon the profile’s creator; can elevate or depress his or her social image.

•adj•

courassDE

FINITIO

N: to system

atically attemp

t to solicit a stranger in the hop

es of beg

inning a courtship

; involves b

rushing the ap

pend

age (or other easily accessib

le bod

y part) of a strang

er in the hopes that he

or she will also think it’s sexy; characteristically d

isplayed

by strang

e, often disillusioned

, men in FLITE

, the m

all, and Shooters

USA

GE

: I thought I was clear the first tim

e - if that dude courasses me again, I’m

going to punch him.

ETY

MO

LOG

Y: 2010, a blend

formed

by com

bining

courtship (1580, “b

ehavior of a courtier,”) and harass

(1610s, from French harasser “tire out, vex,”)

•trans verb•