Rogue Diva

"DIY Sarah Palin Face Mask" licensed under Creative Commons by billypalooza

Rogue Diva (Confused Beauty Queen, Whack Job and on and on...): NOT OUR INVENTION(S). Sarcastic, non-flattering, non-endearing sobriquets/epithets used to define/label Governor Sarah Palin currently the running-mate of John McCain on the Republican Party Presidential ticket. Rogue Diva and Whack Job names allegedly used by anonymous aides of the McPalin campaign. Confused Beauty Queen coined by none other than Hugo Chavez. Oh gosh...









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Eco-crunch

Eco-crunch: Not our invention. But by the BBC, we believe (link here) and to other conversation and eco-groups (see the article). (1) Defined as a withdrawal of a society's resources by the same society or others without the intention of repaying the excess withdrawal. Not a funny term - a bit chilling. Perhaps, a new type of "eco-warfare". (2) Ironically, another form of the global credit crunch to be experienced at a future date when these resources are depleted, overused, and so on...




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Kansas City Toedance

Kansas City Toedance: NOT OUR INVENTION, but a term you might be unfamiliar with if you've never traveled south of the Mason-Dixon line. Refers to a kind of a back-and-forth dance of half-liar's poker and half salesmanship and trying to find out just how much you and your opponent each have on the line. Probably harkens back to the days of the Wild West, when gunslingers would have sport with lesser gunman by making them dance to the bullets expertly shot from their guns at their opponents cowboy boots.

For more on the use of this term, see our posting Racism: Is the End Near?. In our sister publication, The American Political Handbook.






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Communifaking

Communifaking: Not our invention. But we just had to post this one. The act of faking a cell phone conversation in order to avoid undesirable activities, aggressive sales people, and so on. Studies show that people actually do this. Reference: Are you a communifaker?. If you are a communifaker, what activities did you try to avoid?





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Mc-Palin

Mc-Palin: We came up with this slightly snotty appellation for the McCain-Palin campaign when writing our blog post for The American Political Handbook: Race-Baiting & Fear-Mongering = Civil War? Please Note: Jonah Goldberg of the LA Times has already used this term, but under slightly different circumstances in his piece, "McPalin Rattles Team Obama."





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Terror Card

Terror Card: Not a new term, but one you should be aware of by now. Played similar to the "race card", but more insidious. See: World leaders use terror card to watch all of us. Forever . Also, see our article at our sister publication The American Political Handbook "Give This Lady a Saliva Test?"






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Plastic Sickness

Plastic Sickness: Not a new term. But a new reference has expanded its definition to include: Plastic Contaminants Linked To Health Risks




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Skypedropping

Skypedropping: As in eavesdropping on Skype messages.

Bit.ly link for this post: http://bit.ly/5TuAn

Reference: China 'spying on Skype messages'

Revised/Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2009





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