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ball-and-chain

Language; Slang

Marriage. e.g. I'm too young to put on the ball-and-chain.

ballistic

Language; Slang

Out of control. e.g. Frieda went ballistic when she heard she was rejected from Harvard.

A term in Newspeak, a language created by George Orwell in his book 1984. Goodsex is considered any form of sex deemed appropriate by the party. This consists of only married homosexual sex for the ...

facecrime

Language; Slang

A term in Newspeak, a language created by George Orwell in his book 1984. Facecrime is the act of committing a thoughtcrime based on your facial expression. Thought Police are trained to read faces ...

newbie

Language; Slang

Also known as newb, noob, and n00b. Newbie is used to describe anyone new or inexperienced in a profession or activity. Contemporary use usually refers to new users of computers or to an online game. ...

hipster

Language; Slang

In the 1940s, hipster referred to aficionados of jazz and bebop. Many 1940 hipsters would adopt the lifestyle of the jazz musician including their attire, relaxed attitude, and slang. In ...

upsub

Language; Slang

A term in Newspeak, a language created by George Orwell in his book 1984. The term means to submit to a higher authority. It is derived from the words submit and up (high).