2007-01-13 18:47:12 · 4 answers · asked by Abel 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Microwavable" - Microwave is a noun - not a verb.
2007-01-13 18:55:30 · answer #1 · answered by rokdude5 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Threepeat, a horrible word, coined by TV sports bingo caller.
By the way, a TV sports bingo caller is someone who, during a segment of the news on TV, sits behind a desk and reads sports scores and stories, usually written by somebody else.
Comptroller. A "comptroller" is a government official who oversees finances, while a "controller" is a person in a business or organization who oversees finances.
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2007-01-13 19:21:55 · answer #2 · answered by Gregnir 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are some coined words that have been accepted:
Brokeback marriage - A current or former marriage in which one partner is gay or has had a gay affair.
Wikiality - from populist Online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, means reality as determined by majority vote (as when scientists voted to stop treating Pluto as a planet).
2007-01-13 21:30:10 · answer #3 · answered by Arnoux 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wardrobe malfunction is a euphemism used to describe the accidental exposure of an intimate part or parts of the body due to a defect in an article or articles of clothing. Most famously, it was used by Justin Timberlake to explain the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy, a 1 February 2004 incident in which the malfunction resulted in what was claimed to be the unintentional baring of most of Janet Jackson's right breast.
2007-01-13 18:55:57 · answer #4 · answered by Joe Schmo from Kokomo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋