Give Us Some Definition
THE FOLLOWING LIST includes 300+ words that Ambrose Bierce did not define. Many of the words didn’t exist in his time, while others have taken on fresh meanings as American culture has changed. We invite readers to contribute Biercian definitions to these words and add new words to the list. With the help of readers, Kelly’s Cove Press hopes to publish the Twenty-first Century Devil’s Dictionary in 2012.
Abortion
Adolescent
Aesthetics
Agitprop
Amnesty
Angst
Anachronism
Anarchist
Anorexic
Apathy
Armageddon
Art
Asshole
Attitude
Aura
Autism
Avatar
Awesome
Bailout
Baloney
Barbecue
Baseball
Bastard
Beatnik
Be-Bop
Beltway
Biblical
Bipolar
Bisexual
Bitch
Bling
Bliss
Blog
Blow-job
Blues
Bonding
Branding
Brick-and-mortar
Bro
Browser
Brunch
Buff
Bullshit
Cancer
Carpool
Caretaker
Catharsis
Celebrity
Charisma
Chauvinist
Chi
Chromosome
Circumcision
Clone
Cock
Cocksucker
Codependent
Collateral
Damage
Clitoris
Cloud
Comics
Comrade
Compost
Condom
Conservation
Constipation
Crack
Cross-dressing
Crush
Cubism
Cuckold
Cunt
Dada
Date rape
Dealer
Decadent
Deficit
Delete
Depression
Diet
Digital
Disappear
Disadvantaged
Disassociation
Doppelganger
Downward Dog
Dude
Dysfunction
Earth-mother
Ego
Embalm
Empathy
Empower
Enable
Erection
Espresso
Exceptionalism
Exegesis
Exemption
Exfoliate
Existentialist
Expunge
Faux
Feedback
Fixated
Fondle
Foreclosure
Flash Mob
Foodie
Footprint
Freeway
Funk
Gaia
Gay
Genetic
Gentrify
Global Warming
Google
Gossip
Grapevine
Gratification
Gravity
Green
Grunge
Hemorrhoid
Herb
Heterosexual
Hip-Hop
Hipster
Holistic
Horny
Hybrid
Id
Illegal
Implant
Incest
Infertility
Interface
Intervention
In vitro fertilization
Ironic
Jazz
Je ne sais quoi
Jive
Jihad
Jock
Kafkaesque
Karma
Kickback
Kindle
Kinetic
Kinky
Laxative
Literacy
Lesbian
Libertarian
Locavore
Mafia
Mammogram
Manic
Maoist
Master
Masturbate
Mensch
Menopause
Mentor
Meter-maid
Microwave
Middle Age
Mindshare
Modernism
Monogamy
Multicultural
Multiplex
Multitask
Muse
Nerd
Network
Neurotic
New Age
Nuke
Nymphomaniac
Obese
Oh-my-God
Okay
Online
Organic
Orgasm
Oxymoron
Partner
Pasta
Pedophile
Perk
Pervert
Piercing
Pimp
Pious
Polygamy
Postmodernism
Post-traumatic stress
Privacy
Proactive
Propaganda
Prosthetic
Psychedelic
Psychiatry
Punk
Pussy
Quark
Racism
Radical
Rap
Real-time
Recession
Recycle
Reenactment
Regression
Relativity
Resonance
Ringtone
Risqué
Robot
Roommate
Sadomasochism
Salad bar
Salsa
Schadenfreude
Schizophrenia
Schmuck
Seminal
Sensual
Serendipity
Sexist
Sexuality
Sitcom
Skillset
Sleepover
Social
Solar
Spam
Stalker
Steroids
Stress
String theory
Stripper
Structuralism
Suburbia
Sub-prime
Subversion
Sugar-daddy
Superego
Surrogate
Sushi
Sustainability
Synergy
Systemic
Tactile
Tattoo
Taxes
Telecommunication
Text
Tea Party
Teen
Terroir
Terrorism
Thong
Toolkit
Totally
Tummy-tuck
Tweet
Twist-off
UFO
Vacuum
Vagina
Vasectomy
Vegan
Verklempt
Video
Viral
Virus
Voyeur
Water-board
Wellness
Weird
Widget
Wife-swapping
Wiki
Win-win
Wired
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