'Word Of The Week' Articles
8 total- Thursday, Aug 9 2007
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Article:Expanding the Vernacular
This week's word comes from Ch's own Intern WillGateway Favor - The seemingly inconsequential first favor you do for a new friend which opens the door for that friend to ask more, bigger favors of you in the futureEx: "Kevin asked me to help him...
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- Tuesday, Jul 24 2007
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Article:
Expanding The Vernacular
Chugly - A word used to describe an unattractive, overweight person. Combination of 'Chubby' and 'Ugly.'Ex: "Oh man, I went home with some girl last night I thought was cute. But when I open my eyes this morning, I saw a chugly beast sleeping...
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- Tuesday, Jul 3 2007
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Article:
Expanding The Vernacular
This week's word comes from CH's Junior writer extraordinaire, Jake HurwitzSlow Race- When the goal results in participants losing money (Such as lending a dollar) everybody will move as slow as possible to help the friend. Fastest person loses....
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- Thursday, Jun 7 2007
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Article:Expanding The Vernacular
Blung (adjective) - Describes any urban slang that has become so common, even your parents know what it means.Ex - My mom actually joked that something was "the shizzle" at dinner. Snoop-talk is so blung.Do you want to help expand the English...
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- Friday, May 25 2007
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Article:
Expanding The Vernacular
This week's word comes from our own Jeff Rubin.Nerd Whispers - Instant messages exchanged between two people in the same room who could easily be talking.Ex: "I didn't want Dan to know what we were doing tonight, so I told Amir in nerd whispers."...
KEEP READINGBy Streeter Seidell 13 likes
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- Friday, May 18 2007
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Article:
Expanding The Vernacular
RiDonkeyLips- Another variation of the word "Ridiculous." The previous incarnation of 'Ridonkulous' should now be replaced with "RiDonkeyLips"Ex: "Oh man, it's RiDonkeyLips how much you know about Nickelodeon's programming in the early 1990's!"Do...
KEEP READINGBy Streeter Seidell 14 likes
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- Wednesday, May 9 2007
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Article:
Word Of The Week
Irish Goodbye - The act of drunkenly leaving a bar or party without informing any of your friends where you're going. Ex: "Dude, where did you go last night? One second you're doing a keg stand and the next you're gone. You pulled an Irish...
KEEP READINGBy Streeter Seidell 28 likes
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- Thursday, May 3 2007
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Article:
Expanding The Vernacular
"Grub One Out" - The act of eating food. Ex. "I'm starving. You want to grub one out with me at the dining hall?"Do you want to help expand the English language? Email me your submission and definition at streeter.seidell @ Gmail.com with the...
KEEP READINGBy Streeter Seidell 30 likes
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