What is the last “New Word” you have learnt?

piasa [pay-sah] in this case from the Spanish language

  1. General Slang (Latin America): A colloquial term for a fellow countryman, compatriot, or friendfrom the same country or region. It is often used informally and positively, similar to "buddy" or "pal."
    • Example: "Oye paisa, no seas gacho, bájale el presio" (Hey buddy, don't be a jerk, lower the price)
 
''Parasocial''.... defined as a connection someone feels between themselves and a famous person they do not know or an artificial intelligence AI

HENRY - High Earner not rich yet

Gen Z Stare- referring to the Blank or expressionalist stare oft given by Gen Z's when asked a question or expected to engage in even the smallest of conversation
Doom Spending - Spending money you don't have in an effort to make yourself feel better
In recent weeks, Cambridge Dictionary, Dictionary.com, and Collins Dictionary have added these word to their 2025 editions
 
Uxorious - is an adjective meaning excessively fond of or submissive to one's wife. It is often used to describe a husband who is doting, overly concerned with, or controlled by his wife's desires. The term can have a negative connotation, implying that the husband is foolishly fond of his wife, and is considered a somewhat old-fashioned or dated word.
 
Fenty Fold or Fenty Lean. A distinctive and alarming posture associated with potent opioid use, primarily fentanyl. An individual experiencing the "fenty fold" is bent forward at the waist, often appearing rigid, with their head bowed and knees bent, and may be largely unresponsive to their surroundings.

I’m seeing too much of this lately.
 
Jules said:
Uxorious - is an adjective meaning excessively fond of or submissive to one's wife. It is often used to describe a husband who is doting, overly concerned with, or controlled by his wife's desires. The term can have a negative connotation, implying that the husband is foolishly fond of his wife, and is considered a somewhat old-fashioned or dated word.
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Back in the day, we just called it pussy whipped;)
 
this year i learned the word transparency has two meanings.

I always thought transparency meant "the quality of allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen"

but now i hear the word transparency daily meaning "the quality of being open to public scrutiny" and i am not sure how i feel about it.
 
Jules said:
Fenty Fold or Fenty Lean. A distinctive and alarming posture associated with potent opioid use, primarily fentanyl. An individual experiencing the "fenty fold" is bent forward at the waist, often appearing rigid, with their head bowed and knees bent, and may be largely unresponsive to their surroundings.

I’m seeing too much of this lately.
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Kinda like the old "stelazine shuffle".
 
epistolary. One of the many $10 words that the NYT uses that I don't.

epistolary​

/ĭ-pĭs′tə-lĕr″ē/​

adjective​

  1. Of or associated with letters or the writing of letters.
  2. Being in the form of a letter.
    epistolary exchanges.
  3. Carried on by or composed of letters.
    an epistolary friendship.
 

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