Buzzwords for 2007

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/23/weekinreview/23buzzwords.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
In the spirit of growing our vocabulary I thought I would share this wonderful article published in the NY Times a few weeks ago. While these words aren’t necessarily in the dictionary quite yet, they still show us how the English language is always growing and morphing. Take a look at the article and you will not only learn a few new phrases and words…you’ll also get a chuckle on a few of these.

Try my simple matching quiz. Match the definition with the term or phrase listed below.

1) In military jargon, the site of an explosion, severe gunfire or a destructive engagement.

2) A person who eats no meat, uses no animal-derived goods and prefers not to have sex with non-vegans.

3) An odd or funny picture of a cat given a humorous and intentionally ungrammatical caption in large block letters

4) Employment discrimination against a woman who has, or will have, children.

5) No Income, No Job or Assets. A poorly documented loan made to a high-risk borrower.

A) maternal profiling
B) ninja loan
C) post-kinetic environment
D) vegansexual
E) lolcat

You will have to read the NY Times to see how well you did. :)