Additions to Sam Johnson's Dictionary

By Sheri Reda

New times require new language. New terms come into the lexicon all the time. Here are some we seem to need. Please add your own in the comments section.

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fetal supremacist (n.): A person who simultaneously advocates to curb abortions and abolish food stamps. i.e. The fetal supremacist wanted to revoke citizenship for children born in border states.

Greenland (n.): 1. Continent deeply affected by climate change. 2. Presidential shopping therapy.

humanopause (n.): Climactic hot flashes exacerbated by any kind of human touch. i.e. The most recent climatic disaster disaster is another example of humanopause, the means by which Earth seems to be saying, “Get off me!”

pigeonary (n., slang): Jail for a likely informer. i.e. If he’s going to the pigeonary he’ll have to commit “suicide.”

Trumpbait (n., slang, derived from clickbait): Highly addictive headlines describing the newest presidential outrage. i.e. “Trump Guts American Dream, endangered Species Act, Both in One Day.”