The English word antidisestablishmentarianism (UK Listeni/ˌæn.ti.dɪz.əs.tæb.lɪʃ.mənˈtɛə.rɪə.nɪ.zᵊm/, US Listeni/ˌæn.taɪˌdɪs.ɛsˌtæb.lɪʃ.məntˈɛ.ri.ənˌɪ.zm/) is notable for its unusual length of 28 letters and 12 syllables, and is one of the longest words in the English language. It has been cited as ...
(Often humorous) The act or habit of describing or regarding something as unimportant, of having no value or being worthlessA jocular coinage, apparently by pupils at Eton, combining a number of roughly synonymous Latin stems. The word was inspired by a line in the Eton Latin Grammar that listed ...
A nail house is a Chinese neologism for homes belonging to people (sometimes called "stubborn nails") who refuse to make room for real estate development. The term, a pun coined by developers, refers to nails that are stuck in wood, and cannot be pounded down with a hammer. In the People's ...
to speak, plead, or argue for a cause, or in another’s behalf. (n) -- one who advocates.
(土豪 tǔháo) The word “vulgar tycoon” refers to irritating online game players who buy large amounts of game weapons in order to be gloried by others. Starting from late 2013, the meaning has changed and now is widely used to describe nouveau riche people in China who are wealthy but less ...
( 高富帅 gāofùshuài) Tall, rich and handsome male in China. This is ideal boyfriend, husband for Chinese lady. Prince Harry is a gaofushuai in Britain George Clooney is a gaofushuai in America This is the opposite of "ǎichǒuqióng" or “diaosi”. It is used to describe men with great wealth, a perfect ...
