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(n.) - The streetwise attitude of a prostitute, male or female; the attitude of a white collar worker who is about to prostitute himself or herself in order to try to get a promotion at work
"Damn, did you see the prostitude on that streetwalker at the corner of Lexington? She was reeking of it!"
"I hate to do this, but if I want that raise, I am going to have to steel myself and pose with some strong prostitude in the office next week!"
(n.) - A daily newspaper delivered to an iPad and read on a screen; also applies to daily digital newspapers delivered to and read on other types of tablet devices.
"I used to start my days off with the old trusty print newspaper at the breakfast table, but now I'm addicted to reading the ipaper at our kitchen table. I get the news on my clean screen, and I also get a lot of links to other sites. It's a whole new ballgame!"
-- overheard at a water cooler in Manhattan on January 31, 2011
(n.) - a blogger or news reporter (from the amateur/professional hybrid to the pajama professional) who works at home rather than in the newsroom, the studio or the office.
"With the changing landscape of the blogosphere, more and more people are opting to become an amafessional and blog from home."
Overheard at a watercooler in Mountain View, California on October 28, 2009.
(n.) -- a person who works from his or her home, often lounging around in pajamas all day or putting on some informal clothes as the day goes on.
"My brother in Alaska has become a certified pajama professional now; he makes a nice living from his home office and never has to wear a suit and tie anymore. I love it!"
Overheard at a watercooler in Seattle on October 25, 2009
(n.) -- the person who is in charge of keeping the lawn outside your home looking good and well-kept all year long
"At my house, I'm the lawn officer. I don't get paid, but my wife gives me a big hug and a kiss every time I mow the lawn and rake the leaves."
(n.) - A nostalgia for old manual and electric typewriters as well as the sound of typewriting on such machines
"I like my computer with its sleek keyboard, of course, but I must say, I also harbor a personal typestolgia for the old days of manual typewriters and electric typewriters."
-- overheard at a watercooler in Manhattan, May 15, 2010
(n.) - the final hours of humankind on the evening of doomsday
"The way things are going, if we're not careful, all the doomsday scenarios going around now might just end in one
long, final doomsnight. It won't be a pretty picture, either!"
overheard at a water cooler in Madison, Wisconsin on January 12, 2011