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CADILLACING, v. Slang. Relaxing. syn. chilling.
Context and source: "He didn't work at all. He was just cadillacing." (Conversation)
CAMPOS, n. The campus police who patrol Rice University; refers to either one policeman, a group of them, and/or the collective entity of policemen. [clipping/blend of 'campus' and 'police.']
Context and source: "You could get a ticket from the campos if you park your car here." (Conversation)
CARJACKING, n. An incident by which a usually armed individual coerces the driver of an automobile to give up his vehicle or drive it and the assailant to some specified location [blend of car and hijacking ].
Context and source: "A carjacking at the corner of Cherry Lane and the Interstate 30 access road has left local residents shocked." (KXAS Local News, 9-28-96)
COMETISED - adj. used to describe Netscape when it freezes or jams. [ based on the observation of a "shooting star" or a comet (cannot really tell) that appears on the Netscape button, in the upper right corner of a Netscape browser. ]
Context and source: "Oh geez, Netscape is cometised." (Internet Newsgroup)
CORDS, n. A garment or article of clothing made of corduroy fabric. [Clipping of corduroy]
Context and source: "Hey, I like your cords!" (Conversation)
CROSS-TRAINER, n. A type of athletic shoe designed for cross-training, an all encompassing fitness routine which involves running, weight lifting, and other sports [compound formed from roots cross and train + -er ].
Context and source: "The new Nike Cross-Trainer." (Advertisement, Sports Illustrated 9-30-96)
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DATE RAPE, n. An incidence of forced sexual intercourse by one of two individuals after an initial social encounter, usually a date [compound formed with roots date and rape ].
Context and source: "You Can Protect Yourself Against Date Rape" (Flyer at Hanszen College, Rice University)
DEFLICTED,adj. Affected with a condition that misshapes or distorts. [Blend of "afflicted" and "deformed."]
Context and source: "I wouldn't want my girlfriend to have the deflicted body of a rower." (Conversation)
DETOX, n. A clinic or treatment facility at which substance abusers attempt to rid themselves of dependency on a particular drug. Part of this process entails the actual physical removal of toxins present in the body due to the abuse of a substance [clip of detoxification ].
Context and source: "Mrs. Herrod checked herself into detox..." (Conversation)
DISORIENT EXPRESS, n. A state of confusion. [novel formation].
Context and Source: "I felt like I was on the Disorient Express for good this time."(Newsweek 11/14/96)
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EARWITNESS, n. An individual who hears an incident occur, especially one who later gives a report on what he heard [blend of ear and eyewitness ].
Context and source: "I didn't see what happened, I just heard it. I guess I was an earwitness." (Conversation)
EATERS COMA, n. A condition characterized by sluggishness, sleepiness, and often a lack of motivation to do anything but rest/relax or sleep; a condition whose onset occurs shortly after a meal, usually dinner.
Context and source: "I have a lot of homework to do, but I just ate a big dinner and now I've got eaters coma." (Conversation)
EATERS DEATH, n. The acute form of eaters coma; characterized by difficulty in standing up and walking, onset occurs after an extremely large meal.
Context and source: "I've got eaters death and I don't think I can get up from this chair."(Conversation)
EBONICS, n. Black English Vernacular [Blend of ebony and phonics]
E-MAIL, n. An application of personal computers through which messages are automatically (electrically) sent through networks of computers to Electronic mailboxes [clipped compound formed from electronic and mail ].
Context and source: "I need to check my e-mail" (Conversation)
EMOTICON, n. A symbol, usually found in e-mail messages, made up of punctuation marks that resembles a human expression. [Blend of emotion and icon]
Contex and source: " I received a strange symbol at the end of an e-mail and was informed that it is called and emoticon."