Monday, July 10, 2006

New dictionary entries

Have you heard the new words that are being incorporated into the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary? Words such as: unibrow, bling??


Unibrow = one continuous brow. [This has been used since M*A*S*H the series back in the 1970's with Margaret's boyfriend, Colonel Penobscot.]

bling = glitzy jewelry [think Mr. T in the A-team]

soul patch = a small patch of hair under the lower lip [think you missed a spot when you were shaving]

drama queen =a person given to often excessively emotional performances or reactions [think my granddaughter, J]

an empty suit = an ineffectual executive (boy, have I known a few of these guys!]

himbo = an attractive but vacuous man [think "male bimbo"]

mouse potato = same as couch potato. (self-explanatory, lol)

These words are supposed to be enduring, showing up a lot in magazines, newspapers, etc.. But, in a conversation yesterday with above said granddaughter, I learned that "bling" is now passe'. The new hip word to describe glitzy jewelry is "ICE"!! So the old becomes new again.