Narp
Non athletic random person- used to describe someone who is un-athletic and not part of the athlete community. It is not something that would be used to describe a friend. =That guy on our More…
Q
(abbreviation and initialism (initeviation?)) Question, meaning to name of something that is asked. =clipping from question, yet because it is only one letter and is pronounced as the one More…
QE2
Quantitative Easing Part II, the act of the United States government flooding the economy with money for an economic stimulus acronym for "Quantitative Easing II" =The Federal More…
QFT
(acronym) Posting in an internet forum with a copy of another user's excellent idea, including the letters "QFT" at the end of the post. ="That post was QFT." More…
QFT (2)
(Quoted For Truth) an internet expression used to convey support for another post =This term is generally used following a direct quotation from another poster. Acronyms are popularly used More…
(curious transformation process) A phrase that is intended to mean “quit crying.” =Qq, kid, qq. Etymology : Through a sound metonymy, the ‘c’ from crying is replaced by a ‘q.’ In More…
(Derived from a computer command.) An emoticon that displays two crying eyes, used to express despair or sadness. ="Hey, you lost again?" "QQ." Etymology : It came More…
QT
a cutie. =Girl, you are such a QT! Etymology : Creative misspelling of "cutie," spelled using letters which strung together sound the same as the word itself. =AOL Instant More…
qt 3.14
(creative respelling) Usually expressed in the written form (through texts or on internet forums), qt 3.14 is a play on the term of endearment "cutie pie." The letters More…
quackitude
(derivation) actions with the property of being done by a fake or a quack, especially in reference to politician George Bush =“Another news worthy day of quackitude needs some explaining” More…
quad
to loiter and socialize, specifically in a college quadrangle. Interpretation of intended meaning To hang out in a college quad, generally around the swing. Presumed reason for coinage More…
quad(1)
(Noun) Quad refers to the rectangular area enclosed by college or a couple of buildings. Generally used in the sense of a college where people generally spend their time or hang out. The More…
quadcopter
A flying machine that uses four spinning rotors to fly. Popular choice for UAVs with cameras due to increased stability. ="A Rice Alumnus uses his quadrocopter to take pictures of More…
Quantrum
(Novel Creation) An opinion one reaches to about a numerical value without sufficient proof. A guess of a number for something. =Quantrum may be used freely whenever a situation arises when More…
quarterbacking
Playing the quarterback position. I have no idea why this word came out of the announcer’s mouth because it sounded odd right away. It was an example of a word that clearly More…
Quasirational
Almost, but not quite, rational; resembling something rational. Guy Claxton uses the word quasirational here to show that the idea is close to, but not quite, a rational one – More…
qubit
Analogy to the bit used in traditional computers as in quantum computers. The smallest unit of storing information. =Normally we can say “quantum bit”, which is not much effort, yet not as More…
Queasishness
Embodies the feeling of being queasy or sick to one's stomach. 'Queasy' (feeling nauseous), the root of 'queasishness' was first modified into the adjective 'queasish' and the noun-forming More…