renoviction

The act of evicting tenants from their rental houses and apartments by greedy landlords who announce huge renovation plans that require the emptying of units to be renovated. Once out, the tenants are not allowed to renew their leases until they agree to huge rent increases, sometimes double what they paid before.

This is a portmanteau word, a combination of renovation + eviction, invented by Heather Pawsey of Vancouver, Canada.

We got a renoviction notice today from the new building owner... they're going to divide the living room to make a new bedroom and replace the kitchen cabinets. We'll have to move out, but we're welcome to come back at double the rent.

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heroglyph

The "you are here" stick-figure symbol on a mallmanac, showing your current position in a shopping mall.

The heroglyph says we're just a few stores down from the jewellery store.

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accordianated

Being able to drive and refold a road map at the same time.

Almost certainly a sniglet invented by comedian Rich Hall.

You can drive a stick shift and fold a map all at once? Wow, you are really accordianated!

Eiffelite

A tall person sitting in front of you at a movie theatre who leans in the same direction while you attempt to look around them.

Possibly a sniglet invented by comedian Rich Hall.

I didn't see half the movie last night because some stupid Eiffelite kept blocking my view.

Manisnowba

Slang for the province of Manitoba, Canada. A portmanteau of 'Manitoba' and 'snow', as Manitoba has a reputation for long, cold winters (as do the other Prairie provinces). Often heard together with 'Winterpeg', the slang word for its capital city (Winnipeg).

A: Where are you from?
B: Winnipeg, Manitoba.
A: Oh, Winterpeg Manisnowba? Cold enough for ya there?

oopsicle

The frozen result of accidently leaving a drink or other liquid in your car overnight when the temperature is below freezing.

I found an oopsicle in my car this morning. Turns out I left half a cup of coffee in my drink holder.

genericide

A unique marketing predicament where a particular brand of a product becomes so common or dominant, its brand name becomes the generic term for the entire product category. Examples include Kleenex, Vaseline, Xerox, Windex and WD-40. Some trademarks have actually lost their legal protection in the U.S, including Aspirin, Thermos and zipper.

#1: "Hand me a Kleenex, would you please? I'm all stuffed up."

#2: "These are Puffs. Shouldn't you say 'facial tissue'?"

#1: "I just say Kleenex for all of them. The brand has committed genericide. Now just give me the damn Kleenex already, my nose is dripping!"