New words

[Paul B. Gallagher]

Check out these new English words and phrases.

The list originally appeared in the Russian version of /Esquire/, with 
definitions in Russian, and then in English translation (apparently by a 
Russian). I've polished up the translations so they read like normal 
English.

<http://esquire.ru/coined-word-2> (original)
<http://artnaz.com/newwords/> (draft translation)

New words that have appeared in English recently:

Like-shock — the feeling you get when your post gets more likes (or 
shares) than expected.

Seagull management — a management style where the manager suddenly 
swoops down on an organization, makes a lot of noise, disrupts 
everything, and then just as suddenly takes off, leaving total chaos in 
his wake.

Phone-yawn — the phenomenon where one person picks up his phone and 
looks at the screen, so the people around him do, too.

Slide to unlock — a very easy girl.

Gloatgram — a posting on Instagram showing how awesome your life is. 
Usually it's a photo of food or a vacation.

Froday — the day when someone finally realizes that it's time for a haircut.

Bio-illogical clock — the physiological mechanism that makes someone 
wake up at the same time on off days as on workdays.

Bromance — a relationship of love and deep attachment between two 
heterosexual men.

Coffee face — the face of a person who has not yet had his/her morning 
coffee.

Textretary — a person who writes text messages for the driver.

To computer-face — to glance attentively at your monitor in order to 
create the impression of being busy.

Antisocial networking — adding new friends but never talking to them.

Broscience — stories told by close friends such as gym buddies carry 
more weight than scientific research.

Couch syrup — A bottle hidden behind a couch or in any other secluded 
place by an alcoholic pretending he has quit.

Drivestep — good dubstep songs that people listen to while driving.

Book hangover — the feeling that the real world seems flawed and surreal 
because the person just finished an engrossing book.

Name ambush — the awkward situation when you meet someone you think you 
know but you can't remember their name.

Facebook minute — an indefinite period of time spent on Facebook from 
the moment when a person entered just to check for new messages.

Domestic blindness — the inability to find things (usually at home) 
until someone comes to help you, even though they are in plain sight.

Girlfriend zone — the situation when a girl wants to stay friends, but a 
guy only sees her romantically. The opposite situation is called the 
"friend zone."

Cougar — a woman over 35 who has relationships with younger men.

Grown-up — a designation for all bosses.

Man cave — a man's room or other living space that he guards against any 
female influence or presence.

Dreamathon — a condition in which someone keeps turning off the alarm 
clock and manages to have a new dream before it rings again.

Handshake rape — a demonstration of dominance by strong compression of 
the victim's fingers before he can grip the outstretched palm properly.

Ghost post — a comment on status or photo that is immediately removed by 
the author because of a spelling error, awkward wording, or nonsense.

First-world problems — difficulties of living in an advanced civilized 
society at which an inhabitant of a third-world country would probably 
laugh, for example, a poor Wi-Fi connection or a poor choice of sauce.

Frenemy — a person with whom friendly relations are maintained despite 
rivalry or mutual hostility.

iFinger — a finger that someone keeps clean in order to continue using a 
smartphone or tablet without dirtying it.

Push pen anxiety — nervously and pointlessly pressing the push pen button.

Humblebrag — a statement whose boastfulness the author tries to disguise 
with irony or a joke such as "who am I, anyway?"

Facebook necrologist — a social network user who never misses the 
opportunity, when some celebrity dies, to write a post: "RIP, so-and-so."

Text purgatory — waiting for a response to a humorous message.

Curb shame — the feeling someone has when he waits for a green light 
while all the other pedestrians cross the street on red thanks to the 
absence of cars.

Screen saver — the blank expression on the face of someone lost in thought.

Defensive eating — strategically consuming food to prevent others from 
getting it.

Perfectionist paralysis — the inability to start a task for fear of not 
getting it perfectly right.

Sinlaws — the parents of common-law wife or husband.

Child supervision — when tech-savvy kids help elderly parents or other 
relatives with computers or other electronic devices.

Air guitar — an instrument whose playing requires no special skills.

-- 
War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left.
--
Paul B. Gallagher
pbg translations, inc.
"Russian Translations That Read Like Originals"
http://pbg-translations.com

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