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pseudo-blend = an abbreviation whose extra or omitted letters mean that it cannot stand as a true acronym, initialism, or portmanteau (a word formed by combining two or more words). (a) = acronym, e.g.: SARS – (a) severe acute respiratory syndrome (i) = initialism, e.g.: CD – (i) compact disc
Backhanded compliment, an insult disguised as a compliment; Compliment, a formalized respectful action paid to a superior, such as saluting an officer in the armed forces; Compliments slip, a small acknowledgement note, less formal than a letter; Compliment, a typeface by Ludwig & Mayer
When the prefix "re-" is added to a monosyllabic word, the word gains currency both as a noun and as a verb. Most of the pairs listed below are closely related: for example, "absent" as a noun meaning "missing", and as a verb meaning "to make oneself missing". There are also many cases in which homographs are of an entirely separate origin, or ...
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Believed to be a variation of another word such as "jeez", "Jesus", or "shit". First used in 1955 as a word to express "disappointment, annoyance or surprise". [30] [129] [130] shook To be shocked, surprised, or bothered. Became prominent in hip-hop starting in the 1990s, when it began to be used as a standalone adjective for uncontrollable ...
The word "pressed" connotes a certain weight put on someone. It could mean being upset or stressed to the point that something lives in your mind "rent-free," as Black Twitter might say. Or, in ...
"It became a mainstream word thanks to popular icons like President John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy Onassis and evolved into the playful alternative 'prepster.'" Now, teens have made the word ...
complisult, from compliment and insult [2] cosplay, from costume and play [5] disastrophe, from disaster and catastrophe [2] drunkorexia, from drunk and anorexia; dumbfound, from dumb and confound [26] electrocute, from electric and execute [5] Farmageddon, from farm and Armageddon, title of book; flimmer, from flicker and glimmer [2]