Comments by themilman

  • Retroflect – to reflect in retrospection, to reflect on past events with nostalgia, to retroflect. www.innersting.blogspot.com

    June 9, 2009

  • Obsoleted – Obsolete is both present and past tense, there is no obsoleted.

    Usage: That software was completely obsoleted by the latest release. www.innersting.blogspot.com

    June 9, 2009

  • Numetter – A numetter (number + letter) is when people say something like “As you can see, Number “A” is the most important” when referring to a list. People will also say “Letter 1”. www.innersting.blogspot.com

    June 9, 2009

  • Scopacetic – slang, scope + copacetic, indicating that the scope (of work) is copacetic (satisfactory or acceptable)

    June 9, 2009

  • phonytail - A pony tail of such diminutive stature as to be considered fake, or too small to be considered a real pony tail. A faux pony tail, and hence, a phonytail.

    e.g., Once she took her extensions out, she put a little tuft of hair back in a phonytail.

    June 9, 2009

  • spanglosaxon - An American of Spanish speaking descent, Spanish + Anglosaxon = Spanglosaxon.

    e.g., Jorge is a Spanglosaxon; his grandparents came from Mexico, but he was born and reared in the U.S.

    June 9, 2009