barfbag (interj.): –an expression of revulsion, disgust, dismay, disappointment, or sympathy in response to adverse events or conditions The above sense of “barfbag” was first employed, to dramatic effect, by prized bestie Liz, who curiously enough debuted it very soon before or after I first heard fellow Action Painter Allison employ the fabulous nonce interjection [...]
litigious (adj.): prone to engage in lawsuits My fellow Americans, We’ve all become used to the phenomenon of the self-pitying American “victim” suing businesses big and small for their own accidents, misfortunes, or just plain stupidity. I know the first time I became conscious of this tendency of our national character was the McDonald’s coffee [...]
feist (n.): a small dog (chiefly dialect) Most of you are familiar with the word “feist” as the lone name of Toronto-based chanteuse Leslie Feist. (By the by, is there a word for single names, or for people who go by only one name, like Madonna, Cher, Beyonce, Shakira, Prince, Feist, et al? I guessed [...]
