SettingsWords coined in the 2000s
Accountable autonomy
Accountable autonomy is a concept by political scientist Archon Fung that denotes a particular institutional design of administrative and democratic organization which tries to get the most out ...
Accountable autonomy is a concept by political scientist Archon Fung that denotes a particular institutional design of administrative and democratic organization which tries to get the most out ...
AfPak
AfPak (or Af-Pak) is a neologism used within US foreign policy circles to designate Afghanistan and Pakistan as a single theater of operations.This policy approach introduced by the Obama ...
AfPak (or Af-Pak) is a neologism used within US foreign policy circles to designate Afghanistan and Pakistan as a single theater of operations.This policy approach introduced by the Obama ...
Agnotology
Agnotology (formerly agnatology) is the study of culturally induced ignorance or doubt, particularly the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data.
Agnotology (formerly agnatology) is the study of culturally induced ignorance or doubt, particularly the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data.
Alpha Mom
"Alpha Mom" is a 2006 television show about a working mom who is trying to balance her job, children and her stay-at-home husband.
"Alpha Mom" is a 2006 television show about a working mom who is trying to balance her job, children and her stay-at-home husband.
Antisexualism
Antisexualism is term used by John Ince in his book The Politics of Lust.
Antisexualism is term used by John Ince in his book The Politics of Lust.
Bobos in Paradise
Bobos in Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There is a book by David Brooks, first published in 2000.
Bobos in Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There is a book by David Brooks, first published in 2000.
Brights movement
The Brights movement is a social movement that aims to promote public understanding and acknowledgment of the naturalistic worldview, including equal civil rights and acceptance for people who h...
The Brights movement is a social movement that aims to promote public understanding and acknowledgment of the naturalistic worldview, including equal civil rights and acceptance for people who h...
Bush Derangement Syndrome
"Bush Derangement Syndrome" is a pejorative political neologism coined by Charles Krauthammer, an American conservative political columnist and psychiatrist, in a 2003 column.
"Bush Derangement Syndrome" is a pejorative political neologism coined by Charles Krauthammer, an American conservative political columnist and psychiatrist, in a 2003 column.
Bushism
Bushisms are unconventional words, phrases, pronunciations, malapropisms, and semantic or linguistic errors that have occurred in the public speaking of former President of the United States...
Bushisms are unconventional words, phrases, pronunciations, malapropisms, and semantic or linguistic errors that have occurred in the public speaking of former President of the United States...
Campaign for "santorum" neologism
Santorum is an eponym coined by US columnist and gay rights activist Dan Savage in an attempt to ridicule and discredit then-U.S. Senator Rick Santorum and his comments about homosexuality by a...
Santorum is an eponym coined by US columnist and gay rights activist Dan Savage in an attempt to ridicule and discredit then-U.S. Senator Rick Santorum and his comments about homosexuality by a...
Camwhore
A camwhore is an individual who performs sexual services on the Internet with webcam software in exchange for money, goods, or attention, usually by a fixed per minute fee or by encouraging view...
A camwhore is an individual who performs sexual services on the Internet with webcam software in exchange for money, goods, or attention, usually by a fixed per minute fee or by encouraging view...
Chojoongdong
Cho-Joong-Dong is a coined term which refers to three highly-circulated conservative newspapers in South Korea.
Cho-Joong-Dong is a coined term which refers to three highly-circulated conservative newspapers in South Korea.
Citizen enterprise
The term citizen enterprise started to be used in the USA in 2008 to describe businesses that practice corporate social responsibility (CSR).
The term citizen enterprise started to be used in the USA in 2008 to describe businesses that practice corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Crowd funding
Crowd funding or crowdfunding describes the collective cooperation, attention and trust by people who network and pool their money and other resources together, usually via the internet, t...
Crowd funding or crowdfunding describes the collective cooperation, attention and trust by people who network and pool their money and other resources together, usually via the internet, t...
Cyber Black Friday
Cyber Black Friday is a marketing term for the online version of Black Friday, the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States.
Cyber Black Friday is a marketing term for the online version of Black Friday, the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States.
Cyber Monday
The term "Cyber Monday" is a neologism invented by Shop.org, part of the U.S. trade association National Retail Federation.
The term "Cyber Monday" is a neologism invented by Shop.org, part of the U.S. trade association National Retail Federation.
Daytonnati
Daytonnati is a term occasionally used to refer to the region that includes the metropolitan areas of Cincinnati and Dayton in Ohio.
Daytonnati is a term occasionally used to refer to the region that includes the metropolitan areas of Cincinnati and Dayton in Ohio.
Death by PowerPoint
"Death by PowerPoint" is a criticism of slide-based presentations referring to a state of boredom and fatigue induced by information overload during presentations such as those created by the Mi...
"Death by PowerPoint" is a criticism of slide-based presentations referring to a state of boredom and fatigue induced by information overload during presentations such as those created by the Mi...
Digital native
A digital native is a person who was born during or after the general introduction of digital technologia (1980) and through interacting with digital technology from an early age, has a greater ...
A digital native is a person who was born during or after the general introduction of digital technologia (1980) and through interacting with digital technology from an early age, has a greater ...
Domain tasting
Domain tasting is the practice of a domain name registrant using the five-day "grace period" (the Add Grace Period or AGP) at the beginning of the registration of an ICANN-regulated second-level...
Domain tasting is the practice of a domain name registrant using the five-day "grace period" (the Add Grace Period or AGP) at the beginning of the registration of an ICANN-regulated second-level...
Eurosphere
The concept of the ‘Eurosphere’ or ‘European Empire’ has grown in popularity in the early years of the 21st century, and is associated with the public intellectual, Mark Leonard, the acad...
The concept of the ‘Eurosphere’ or ‘European Empire’ has grown in popularity in the early years of the 21st century, and is associated with the public intellectual, Mark Leonard, the acad...
Freemium
Freemium is a business model by which a product or service is provided free of charge, but a premium is charged for advanced features, functionality, or related products and services.
Freemium is a business model by which a product or service is provided free of charge, but a premium is charged for advanced features, functionality, or related products and services.
Full Ginsburg
The "full Ginsburg" is a buzzword that refers to an appearance by one person on all five American major Sunday-morning interview shows on the same day: This Week on ABC, Fox News Sunday, F...
The "full Ginsburg" is a buzzword that refers to an appearance by one person on all five American major Sunday-morning interview shows on the same day: This Week on ABC, Fox News Sunday, F...
Game brain
Game brain is a term coined by Akio Mori referring to the human brains affected by the long term effect of playing video games.
Game brain is a term coined by Akio Mori referring to the human brains affected by the long term effect of playing video games.
Glass cliff
A glass cliff is a term coined by Prof Michelle Ryan and Prof Alex Haslam of Exeter University, United Kingdom, in 2004.
A glass cliff is a term coined by Prof Michelle Ryan and Prof Alex Haslam of Exeter University, United Kingdom, in 2004.
Googlezon
EPIC 2014 is a Flash movie released in November 2004 by Robin Sloan and Matt Thompson with original music by Aaron McLeran.
EPIC 2014 is a Flash movie released in November 2004 by Robin Sloan and Matt Thompson with original music by Aaron McLeran.
Green Scare
The Green Scare, alluding to the Red Scares periods of fear over communist infiltration of US society, is a term popularized by environmental activists to refer to legal action by the US governm...
The Green Scare, alluding to the Red Scares periods of fear over communist infiltration of US society, is a term popularized by environmental activists to refer to legal action by the US governm...
Greenography
Greenography (an amalgamation of the words green and biography) refers to written accounts of an individual’s life, favoring aspects that are considered to be a part of a “green” or environmenta...
Greenography (an amalgamation of the words green and biography) refers to written accounts of an individual’s life, favoring aspects that are considered to be a part of a “green” or environmenta...
Hacker (programmer subculture)
In various subcultures, hacking is a form of subversion or stretching of the capability or purpose of various systems.
In various subcultures, hacking is a form of subversion or stretching of the capability or purpose of various systems.
Hacking (innovation)
In various subcultures, hacking is a form of subversion or stretching of the capability or purpose of various systems.
In various subcultures, hacking is a form of subversion or stretching of the capability or purpose of various systems.
Hacktivism
Hacktivism (a portmanteau of hack and activism) is the use of computers and computer networks as a means of protest to promote political ends.
Hacktivism (a portmanteau of hack and activism) is the use of computers and computer networks as a means of protest to promote political ends.
Hamastan
Hamastan is a pejorative neologism, merging 'Hamas', a Palestinian militant organization and political party, and '-stan', a suffix of Persian origin meaning "home of/place of".
Hamastan is a pejorative neologism, merging 'Hamas', a Palestinian militant organization and political party, and '-stan', a suffix of Persian origin meaning "home of/place of".
Jihobbyist
A “Jihobbyist” is a person who is not an active member of a violent jihadi organization such as Al-Qaeda or the Somali Al Shabaab, but who has a fascination with and enthusiasm for jihad...
A “Jihobbyist” is a person who is not an active member of a violent jihadi organization such as Al-Qaeda or the Somali Al Shabaab, but who has a fascination with and enthusiasm for jihad...
Lactivism
Lactivism (portmanteau of "lactation" and "activism") is a term used to describe the advocacy of breastfeeding.
Lactivism (portmanteau of "lactation" and "activism") is a term used to describe the advocacy of breastfeeding.
Library 2.0
Library 2.0 is a loosely defined model for a modernized form of library service that reflects a transition within the library world in the way that services are delivered to users.
Library 2.0 is a loosely defined model for a modernized form of library service that reflects a transition within the library world in the way that services are delivered to users.
Linklog
A linklog is a blog that is a collection of URLs that the blog's maintainer considers interesting enough to collect.
A linklog is a blog that is a collection of URLs that the blog's maintainer considers interesting enough to collect.
Longplay
A longplay is a play-through of a computer or video game, created with the intent of completing it as fully as possible, mainly for the purposes of nostalgia, preservation, and possibly as a wal...
A longplay is a play-through of a computer or video game, created with the intent of completing it as fully as possible, mainly for the purposes of nostalgia, preservation, and possibly as a wal...
Man date
Man date is a neologism of the 2000s that is used to describe a social situation where two straight men spend time together one-on-one.
Man date is a neologism of the 2000s that is used to describe a social situation where two straight men spend time together one-on-one.
Manhattanhenge
Manhattanhenge – sometimes referred to as the Manhattan Solstice – is a semiannual occurrence during which the setting sun aligns with the east–west streets of the main stree...
Manhattanhenge – sometimes referred to as the Manhattan Solstice – is a semiannual occurrence during which the setting sun aligns with the east–west streets of the main stree...
Manic Pixie Dream Girl
The Manic Pixie Dream Girl is a stock character in films.
The Manic Pixie Dream Girl is a stock character in films.
Media hacker
Media hacking refers to the usage of various electronic media in an innovative or otherwise abnormal fashion for the purpose of conveying a message to as large a number of people as possible, pr...
Media hacking refers to the usage of various electronic media in an innovative or otherwise abnormal fashion for the purpose of conveying a message to as large a number of people as possible, pr...
Medireview
Medireview was an erroneous correction of the word medieval in Yahoo! Mail in 2001.
Medireview was an erroneous correction of the word medieval in Yahoo! Mail in 2001.
Mobile blogging
Mobile blogging (moblogging) is a method of publishing to a website or blog from a mobile phone or other handheld device.
Mobile blogging (moblogging) is a method of publishing to a website or blog from a mobile phone or other handheld device.
Murketing
Murketing is an advertising strategy that avoids direct sales of a product and focuses instead on vagaries such as buzz, brand identity and publicity.
Murketing is an advertising strategy that avoids direct sales of a product and focuses instead on vagaries such as buzz, brand identity and publicity.
Neuroarthistory
Neuroarthistory is a term coined by Professor John Onians, an art historian at the University of East Anglia in 2005.
Neuroarthistory is a term coined by Professor John Onians, an art historian at the University of East Anglia in 2005.
Online office suite
An online office suite or online productivity suite is a type of office suite offered by websites in the form of software as a service.
An online office suite or online productivity suite is a type of office suite offered by websites in the form of software as a service.
Participatory media
Participatory media include (but are not limited to) community media, blogs, wikis, RSS, tagging and social bookmarking, music-photo-video sharing, mashups, podcasts, participatory video project...
Participatory media include (but are not limited to) community media, blogs, wikis, RSS, tagging and social bookmarking, music-photo-video sharing, mashups, podcasts, participatory video project...
Partido da Imprensa Golpista
Partido da Imprensa Golpista (PIG, Pro-coup Press Party) is a term which became widely used among left-wing Brazilian websurfers since 2007 to characterize the attitude of the Braz...
Partido da Imprensa Golpista (PIG, Pro-coup Press Party) is a term which became widely used among left-wing Brazilian websurfers since 2007 to characterize the attitude of the Braz...
Phantom ringing
Phantom ringing is the sensation and false belief that one can hear one's mobile phone ringing or feel it vibrating, when in fact the telephone is not doing so.
Phantom ringing is the sensation and false belief that one can hear one's mobile phone ringing or feel it vibrating, when in fact the telephone is not doing so.
Phantom rings
Phantom rings are the sensation and false belief that one can hear one's mobile phone ringing or feel it vibrating, when in fact the telephone is not doing so.
Phantom rings are the sensation and false belief that one can hear one's mobile phone ringing or feel it vibrating, when in fact the telephone is not doing so.
Photoblog
According to L. Brandon Stone who Created Photoblogs.org a photoblog "are blogs with photos.
According to L. Brandon Stone who Created Photoblogs.org a photoblog "are blogs with photos.
Photowalking
Photowalking is the act of walking with a camera for the main purpose of taking pictures of things that the photographer may find interesting.
Photowalking is the act of walking with a camera for the main purpose of taking pictures of things that the photographer may find interesting.
Pink slime
Pink slime, also known as lean finely textured beef and boneless lean beef trimmings, is a beef-based food additive that may be added to ground beef and beef-based processed meats a...
Pink slime, also known as lean finely textured beef and boneless lean beef trimmings, is a beef-based food additive that may be added to ground beef and beef-based processed meats a...
Pink tide
Pink tide (sometimes "Turn to the Left") is a term being used in contemporary 21st century political analysis in the media and elsewhere to describe the perception that Leftist ideology in ...
Pink tide (sometimes "Turn to the Left") is a term being used in contemporary 21st century political analysis in the media and elsewhere to describe the perception that Leftist ideology in ...
Podcast
A podcast is a type of digital media consisting of an episodic series of audio files subscribed to and downloaded through web syndication or streamed online to a computer or mobile device.
A podcast is a type of digital media consisting of an episodic series of audio files subscribed to and downloaded through web syndication or streamed online to a computer or mobile device.
Post-democracy
The term Post-democracy designates a state conducted by democratic rules, but whose application is progressively limited.
The term Post-democracy designates a state conducted by democratic rules, but whose application is progressively limited.
Purple America
The phrase Purple America refers to the belief that a more detailed analysis of the voting results of recent United States national elections reveals that the U.S. electorate is not as pola...
The phrase Purple America refers to the belief that a more detailed analysis of the voting results of recent United States national elections reveals that the U.S. electorate is not as pola...
Pythagoras' constant
Pythagoras' constant is a term for the square root of 2.
Pythagoras' constant is a term for the square root of 2.
Quirkyalone
Quirkyalone is a neologism referring to someone who enjoys being single and generally prefers to be alone rather than dating for the sake of being in a couple.
Quirkyalone is a neologism referring to someone who enjoys being single and generally prefers to be alone rather than dating for the sake of being in a couple.
Remix culture
Remix culture is a term used to describe a society which allows and encourages derivative works.
Remix culture is a term used to describe a society which allows and encourages derivative works.
Santorum eponym controversy
Santorum is an eponym coined by US columnist gay rights activist Dan Savage in an attempt to ridicule and discredit then-U.S. Senator Rick Santorum's biews about homosexuality.
Santorum is an eponym coined by US columnist gay rights activist Dan Savage in an attempt to ridicule and discredit then-U.S. Senator Rick Santorum's biews about homosexuality.
Showmance
"Showmance" is the second episode of the American television series Glee.
"Showmance" is the second episode of the American television series Glee.
Snowclone
A snowclone is a type of cliché and phrasal template originally defined as "a multi-use, customizable, instantly recognizable, time-worn, quoted or misquoted phrase or sentence that can be used ...
A snowclone is a type of cliché and phrasal template originally defined as "a multi-use, customizable, instantly recognizable, time-worn, quoted or misquoted phrase or sentence that can be used ...
Snowmageddon
Snowmageddon, Snowpocalypse and Snowzilla are portmanteaus of the word "snow" with either "Armageddon", "Apocalypse" and "Godzilla" respectively.
Snowmageddon, Snowpocalypse and Snowzilla are portmanteaus of the word "snow" with either "Armageddon", "Apocalypse" and "Godzilla" respectively.
Strategery
The word "strategery" was coined for a Saturday Night Live sketch, written by James Downey, airing October 7, 2000, which satirized the performances of George W. Bush and Al Gore, two candid...
The word "strategery" was coined for a Saturday Night Live sketch, written by James Downey, airing October 7, 2000, which satirized the performances of George W. Bush and Al Gore, two candid...
Truthiness
Truthiness is a quality characterizing a "truth" that a person claims to know intuitively "from the gut" or because it "feels right" without regard to evidence, logic, intellectual examination, ...
Truthiness is a quality characterizing a "truth" that a person claims to know intuitively "from the gut" or because it "feels right" without regard to evidence, logic, intellectual examination, ...
Visionary globalism
Visionary globalism is a term coined by American academic James Peck in his 2006 book Washington's China: The National Security World, the Cold War, and the Origins of Globalism.
Visionary globalism is a term coined by American academic James Peck in his 2006 book Washington's China: The National Security World, the Cold War, and the Origins of Globalism.
You Look Nice Today
Merlin Dean Mann III (born November 26, 1966 in Cincinnati, Ohio) writes the blog 43 Folders.
Merlin Dean Mann III (born November 26, 1966 in Cincinnati, Ohio) writes the blog 43 Folders.