smoops

An acronym, loosely formed from the phrase "slow-moving people."

"It took me forever to get off the train; the platform was jammed with smoops who were in no hurry to get anywhere."

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vosot

A TV news term, an acronym that stands for "voiceover/sound on tape." This is a story in which the news anchor reads copy while video plays, and then a short soundbite plays while the anchor stops reading, and then the anchor reads the end of the story. Also spelled vo/sot or vo/b for "voiceover/bite."

"Channel 8 ran a vosot about the fire; the restaurant owner came on and said it started in the kitchen."

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vacationship

A long-distance relationship in which the couple only gets together for idyllic vacation-like excursions, therefore avoiding the "real-life" issues of dating.

"She met this guy online last summer, but he lives in Austin and doesn't want to move, so they've struck up this very intense vacationship."

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self-googler

A person who engages in frequent Internet searches for references to his/her name as a means of boosting self-esteem.

"She pretends not to care about all the articles written about her awards, but when nobody's around, she's a total self-googler."

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media slut

Similar to a media whore, except desperate enough to seek attention even when there's no chance of monetary gain. (At least a whore gets paid.)

"That PR agent is such a media slut that she'll show up at other people's press conferences just hoping for a chance to make a statement."

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