User:DCDuring/NewWordsforConsideration

General

• rizz slang romantic appeal or charm
• zhuzh zhuzh noun: a small improvement, adjustment, or addition that completes the overall look, taste, etc. of something; verb: to improve in flavor or appearance by way of a small improvement, adjustment, or addition — often used with up
• doggo doggo noun, slang: dog
• padawan padawan noun, informal: a young person especially when regarded as naïve, inexperienced, etc.
• bingo card bingo card noun slang: a list of possible, expected, or likely scenarios — usually used in the phrase on one's bingo card
• simp simp verb, informal: to show excessive devotion to or longing for someone or something
• GOATED GOATed adjective, slang: considered to be the greatest of all time
• bussin' bussin’ adjective, African American English slang: extremely good; excellent; especially: delicious, tasty
• cromulent cromulent adjective, informal + humorous: acceptable, satisfactory
• mid mid adjective informal: neither very good nor very bad; so-so, meh
• ngl ngl abbreviation, informal: not gonna lie; not going to lie
• TFW TFW abbreviation, informal: that feeling when — used especially on social media or in text messages to introduce a relatable scenario or an image that evokes a specific feeling
• TTYL TTYL abbreviation, informal: talk to you later

IT

• generative AI generative AI noun: artificial intelligence that is capable of generating new content (such as images or text) in response to a submitted prompt (such as a query) by learning from a large reference database of examples
• large language model large language model noun: a language model that utilizes deep (see deep) methods on an extremely large data set as a basis for predicting and constructing natural-sounding text
• vector graphics vector graphics noun: a process of creating digital images by using mathematical formulas to specify the relationship between the elements of the image (such as the start and end points of a line) rather than by defining each individual pixel
• rotoscope rotoscope verb: to draw or paint over (something, such as live-action footage or an element from such footage) frame by frame in order to create a matte (see matte entry 3 sense 2) or a realistic animation: to animate or composite (something) by means of rotoscoping
• smishing smishing noun: the practice of sending text messages to someone in order to trick the person into revealing personal or confidential information which can then be used for criminal purposes
• passkey passkey noun: an authentication method that uses biometrics (such as fingerprint or facial recognition) to identify and grant access to an authorized user
• hallucination hallucination noun: plausible but false or misleading response generated by an artificial intelligence algorithm

Sciences etc.

• UAP UAP abbreviation or noun: unidentified aerial phenomenon (a mysterious flying object in the sky that is sometimes assumed to be a spaceship from another planet); also: unidentified anomalous phenomenon (a mysterious phenomenon, especially an unidentified aerial phenomenon, that is sometimes assumed to be a spaceship from another planet)
• nyctinasty nyctinasty noun: plant movement (such as the closing of a flower's petals or the reorientation of a leaf's position) that occurs in response to changes in light intensity (such as the onset of darkness) and that typically involves changes in cellular turgor; the nastic movement of the parts of some plants that occurs in the absence of a directional stimulus and that is associated with the plant's circadian cycle
• rewild rewild verb: to return to a more natural or wild state; to make or become natural or wild again; specifically: to increase biodiversity and restore the natural processes of an ecosystem typically by reducing or ceasing human activity and reintroducing plant and animal species; to return (an animal) to the wild
• crate-dig crate-dig verb: to shop for rare, vintage, or obscure recordings especially by searching through crates of secondhand merchandise
• tiny house tiny house noun: a small house or mobile home that typically has a floor plan of less than 500 square feet and that is usually designed for ergonomics and space efficiency
• jorts jorts plural noun: shorts made of denim or jean: jean shorts

Gaming etc.

• cutscene cutscene noun: a noninteractive video sequence that occurs between segments of a video game and depicts part of the game's background or storyline
• nerf nerf verb informal: to reduce the effectiveness of (something, such as a character, attribute, or weapon) in a video game; broadly: to make (something) less useful or effective 2 informal: to lightly bump (another car) in an automobile race
• non-player character non-player character noun: NPC: a character in a video game that does not represent and cannot be manipulated by a player; a character in a role-playing board game, card game, or live-action game that is controlled or performed by an organizer, facilitator, or supporting participant
• speedrun speedrun noun: timed playthrough of a video game or portion of a video game completed as quickly as the player is able to complete it
• boss boss noun: a major antagonist in a game (such as a video game or board game) and usually one that must be overcome in order for a player to progress
• rage quit rage quit verb: to suddenly stop participating or engaging in (something) in a fit of anger and frustration; to quit (something) in anger
• cold open cold open noun: a scene of a film or television episode that precedes the title sequence or opening credits and that typically takes place in medias res
• jump scare jump scare noun: a scripted moment (as in a film or video game) intended to startle the audience
• logline logline noun: a simple synopsis of a screenplay, film, novel, etc. that is used for pitching (see pitch) or promotion
• vanity card vanity card noun: the logo of a production company that appears briefly on-screen following the credits for a television show or movie

Culture and Society

• thirst trap thirst trap noun: a photograph (such as a selfie) or video shared for the purpose of attracting attention or desire; also: someone or something that attracts attention or strong desire
• grammable ’grammable adjective: suitable to be posted on the Instagram photo-sharing service; Instagrammable
• doomscroll doomscroll verb: to spend excessive time online scrolling (see scroll) through news or other content that makes one feel sad, anxious, angry, etc.

• edgelord edgelord noun, slang: someone who makes wildly dark and exaggerated statements (as on an internet forum) with the intent of shocking others
• finsta finsta noun, slang: a secret or incognito account on the Instagram photo-sharing service
• quiet quit quiet quit verb: to do the minimum amount of work required for a job; to engage in quiet quitting
• prosocial adjective: intended to help or benefit another person or group
• cape verb: to act as a defender or supporter
• chef's kiss chef’s kiss noun: a gesture of satisfaction or approval made by kissing the fingertips of one hand and then spreading the fingers with an outward motion — often used interjectionally

Food

• stagiaire stagaire? noun: a usually unpaid intern working in a professional kitchen as part of their training to become a chef; a cook who is doing a stage
• stage noun: a usually unpaid internship in a professional kitchen that is part of a chef's training; a person who holds such an internship: stagiaire
• cheffy cheffy adjective: characteristic of or befitting a professional chef (as in showiness, complexity, or exoticness)
• emping emping noun: a slightly bitter cracker or chip popular in Indonesia that is made from the dried flattened seed of a melinjo tree (Gnetum gnemon)
• jollof rice jollof rice noun: a West African dish of rice cooked in a sauce of tomatoes and onions seasoned usually with garlic, thyme, hot pepper, and other spices and often accompanied by meat, fish, or vegetables
• smashburger smashburger noun: a hamburger patty that is pressed thin onto a heated pan or griddle at the start of cooking; also: a patty (as of beans or ground turkey) prepared similarly; a sandwich featuring one or more such patties

Environment

• carbon capture and storage carbon capture and storage noun: any of various methods of removing and storing carbon dioxide produced by industrial processes to keep it from entering the atmosphere
• forever chemical forever chemical noun: a toxic substance and especially a synthetic chemical (as of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances group) that persists and accumulates in the environment — not used technically
• nurdle nurdle noun: a plastic pellet (see pellet) that is usually less than 0.2 inch (0.5 centimeter) in diameter or length, that is the raw material from which plastic products are manufactured, and that is a common pollutant of global waters and beaches — not used technically
• green chemistry green chemistry noun: an approach to designing and creating chemical processes and products that are safer for humans and the environment, that minimize waste, and that are energy efficient

Sports

• kayfabe kayfabe noun: the tacit agreement between professional wrestlers and their fans to pretend that overtly staged wrestling events, stories, characters, etc., are genuine; broadly: tacit agreement to behave as if something is real, sincere, or genuine when it is not> the playacting involved in maintaining kayfabe
• kiss-and-cry kiss-and-cry noun: an area adjacent to a skating rink where figure skaters wait for their marks immediately after performing in a competition
• tabata tabata noun: a type of high-intensity interval training that usually consists of eight sets of exercises (such as jumping jacks) each performed at maximum intensity for 20 seconds interspersed with a brief rest of 10 seconds
• battle rope battle rope noun: a piece of fitness equipment consisting of a thick heavy long rope that is typically anchored to a solid surface (such as a wall or post) at one end and gripped in the hand at the other end and that is usually used in pairs in exercises involving moving the arms up and down to cause the ropes to move in continuous waves or slam against the ground
• bracketology bracketology noun: the practice or study of predicting the outcome of elimination tournaments or competitions especially in NCAA college basketball
• beast mode beast mode noun, slang: an extremely aggressive or energetic style or manner that someone (such as an athlete) adopts temporarily (as to overpower an opponent in a fight or competition)

Doing Business

• meme stock meme stock noun: a stock that experiences a temporary sudden surge in popularity and price due to a coordinated effort (such as a viral social media campaign) by small investors
• last mile last mile noun: the final stage of the distance that must be covered by a service (as a telecommunications network or delivery service) in order to reach a consumer
• girlboss girlboss noun: an ambitious and successful woman (especially a businesswoman or entrepreneur)
• street date street date noun: the date set by a manufacturer or publisher as the first day a product may be sold to consumers
• microtransaction microtransaction noun: an online transaction involving a small amount of currency; especially: such a transaction made within a video game (as to purchase exclusive content or competitive advantage)