unani medicine (also unani)
nouna traditional system of medicine prevalent in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, based on the Hippocratic theory of Humours
There is a cure for leucoderma in unani medicine.
Submitted by: Dr Mohammad Nawab from India on 02/02/2010 11:03:00
samba roll
nouna move used in samba (=a Brazilian dance of African origin) in which the two dancers turn together with their arms stretched out
In the samba, ballroom dancing judges look for accuracy and passion in the volta (crossing in front of the body), the samba roll (moving the upper body in a circular motion while going through a six step turn) and the botafogo (traveling walk that includes a direction change). Judges always look for outstretched arms and the distinctive climax of the samba where the dancers throw their heads back and their arms are splayed out to the side.
Submitted on 02/02/2010 09:37:00
capoeira
nouna form of martial art and dance from Brazil (originally Afro-Brazilian)
Submitted from Brazil on 01/02/2010 22:26:00
tablet computing
nountechnology which uses a tablet or slate computer (=a wireless computer with a touch pad)
Tablet computing (and multi-touch) existed years before Apple tried it.
Submitted from United Kingdom on 29/01/2010 15:05:00
e-Asbo
nounan abbreviation for 'electronic anti-social behaviour order'. An Asbo which is issued online.
The families want the introduction of an 'E-Asbo' to clamp down on the gloating by convicted killers.
Submitted from United Kingdom on 27/01/2010 09:01:00
cruisey (also cruisy)
adjectivea New Zealand word meaning 'stress-free'
I had a really cruisey day at work.
Submitted by: Martin McMorrow from New Zealand on 27/01/2010 04:10:00
mobcast
nouna mobile podcast. An audio programme which is received on a mobile device, for example a mobile phone.
The mobcasts are available now for distribution and include: daily news summaries; entertainment news and gossip; world sports news; world weird news and more. All are available in all formats for mobile.
Submitted from United Kingdom on 26/01/2010 09:45:00
prorogue
verbto discontinue a session of something, for example parliament. To postpone or defer.
Submitted by: I from Canada on 25/01/2010 20:46:00
cawl
nouna traditional Welsh soup comprising lamb and leeks
Submitted by: Karl Sammut (Gateway School of English) from Malta on 20/01/2010 19:19:00
rewilding
nounthe return of animals to the wild after rehabilitation
Submitted by: Sue from United Kingdom on 20/01/2010 14:58:00
geocaching
nouna treasure hunting game played using GPS devices. Hidden containers, called geocaches, are located outdoors, with players then sharing their experiences online.
Submitted by: Sue from United Kingdom on 20/01/2010 14:55:00
disappear
verbto cause to disappear, through kidnapping, clandestine execution etc
...speculation has been circulating that Mr Gao may have been 'disappeared' by security forces because of his anti-government activity...
Submitted by: Sue from United Kingdom on 20/01/2010 14:43:00
foodoir
nouna book which is both a cookbook and a memoir. A blend of the words 'food' and 'memoir'.
Foodoirs are celebrity confessionals or tell-alls. In more sentimental varieties of the foodoir, the author embarks on an emotional journey, returning to his or her ancestor's roots (and perhaps, by extension, root vegetables). Many have recipes, too.
Submitted from United Kingdom on 20/01/2010 12:43:00
electronic paper (also e-paper)
nountechnology which is used for displaying text on a screen in the same way as ink appears on paper in printed books. This technology is used in e-readers.
Thirty-five years in the making, electronic paper is now closer than ever to changing the way we read, write, and study — a revolution so profound that some see it as second only to the invention of the printing press in the 15th century. Made of flexible material, requiring ultra-low power consumption, cheap to manufacture, and — most important — easy and convenient to read, e-papers of the future are just around the corner, with the promise to hold libraries on a chip and replace most printed newspapers before the end of the next decade.
Submitted from United States on 20/01/2010 12:18:00
requite
verbreward
Our parents could not requite their love.
Submitted by: Joe Gee, independent Taiwan from Taiwan, Province of China on 19/01/2010 10:06:00
wellderly
adjectiveold people who are healthy. A blend of the words 'well' and 'elderly'.
The government has today called for a change in both public policy and attitude towards the older generation, promoting the role the ‘wellderly’ plays in family life, the economy and society. With ageism in the workplace costing the economy up to £31bn per year in lost GDP and an increase in the number of well, older people – or ‘wellderly’ – women and equality minister Harriet Harman said discrimination against older people was a serious problem to be tackled at the highest levels.
Submitted from United Kingdom on 16/01/2010 14:45:00
barefoot skin
nouna type of material used on the soles of the feet during the activity of barefoot running
... at around £70 a pair, barefoot skins are certainly not cheap, which may explain why a secondary wave of runners is keen to extol the "virginal" barefoot experience, using nothing but the skin on their feet as protection.
Submitted from United Kingdom on 15/01/2010 13:06:00
oversharing (also over-sharing)
nounthe activity of providing too much information (e.g. personal information, credit card details) on the Internet, particularly through social networking sites such as Facebook
Over-sharing was extremely popular in 2009 as it defined us as human beings who were now alive on the Internet. People who were unique and had their own space on the web.
Submitted from United Kingdom on 15/01/2010 12:54:00
baltic
adjectivea Scottish-English word referring to how cold the weather is
These last few weeks have been pure baltic, man!
Submitted by: Angus Cartwright from United Kingdom on 15/01/2010 12:00:00
outwith
prepositiona Scottish-English word meaning ‘outside of’ or ‘beyond’
It’s a much more common occurrence outwith the UK.
Submitted by: Hazel Jones from United Kingdom on 15/01/2010 11:56:00
