Trendy words and ephemeral expressions to amuse and edify us:*
Blamestorming: sitting around a boardroom table contemplating what went wrong and who to point the finger at.
Ego-surfing: searching the World Wide Web for your own name.
Fake bake: spray-on or artificially created suntan.
Irritainment: entertainment that is both annoying and compelling.
Middle Youth: time of life for people who have a hard time acknowledging middle age.
Mouse Potato: a person who’s on line constantly or plays video games non-stop.
Sex up: to spice up something in order to make it seem more exciting than it really is.
Slackademic: someone who spends too much time pursuing their education instead of getting a job.
Starter marriage: a brief, unencumbered first marriage that ends in divorce.
Sunset clause: language in a contract or business deal designed to prevent negotiations from going on indefinitely.
Treeware: Any printed publications, including books and newspapers.
And now, entertained and enlightened, let’s all write on!
*These trendy tidbits come to us via the guide Eats, Shites & Leaves.
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I’m not fond of trendy terms but love how you presented them to us. And I learned many meanings, too. Thanks Karin
Dear Terrie,
Thanks so much for your note! So glad you enjoyed some of the trendy terms I shared. Sometimes it’s just fun to see some of the inventive words and phrases people have come up with!
Write on,
Karin