Sugar Editorial Picks
Nov 19, 2009 -
Meet the biggest buzzword in the food world this minute: koodies. No, I'm not referring to the term we used prolifically as fourth graders; I'm talking about kid foodies. Food trend analyst Phil Lempert, also known as the Supermarket Guru, coined the term to refer to children with an "ardent or refined interest in food" or "an unusual, sometimes fanatic, desire to eat unusual foods."
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Jul 16, 2009 -
Modern slang has made its way into the fitness world, and if your vocabulary needs some pumping up, try adding these terms into your workout.
Hammies = Short for hamstrings — the muscles on the back of the thigh, as in "I'm going to go stretch my hammies."
Gun show = Muscular arms
Mirror Muscles = Muscles you see when you look in the mirror, namely pecs (chest muscles), deltoids, and biceps
Newbie = Someone new to the sport, or to the gym
Powerhouse = Core and sometimes core plus a booty squeeze
Resolutionaries = Folks that join the gym on New Year's Day and stick around for about a month
Spin head = Folks that wear full biking gear to spin class
Yogatude = Yogis with a competitive attitude about their spiritual practice
What is your favorite (or least favorite!) piece of gym or fitness slang?
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Apr 05, 2009 -
I'd like to think I know a thing or two about sex and erogenous zones on males and females, but over the weekend I heard a new term that made me scratch my head — sweater kittens. For those of you in the dark with me, it's an affectionate nickname for a woman's breasts. You can use your imagination as to why they're called that, but it got me thinking about using cutesy names for your private parts.
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Other Search Results
Nov 12, 2009 -
From high-neck shirts to floor-length skirts, Victorian fashion left much to the imagination. Neo-Puritanical ideals may have dominated polite society, but sex was by no means hard to find. You just needed to talk the talk!
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Nov 19, 2008 -
Slang is hard to define, but you know it when you hear it. It's sarcastic and witty (when it's good) and establishes social bonds. War slang is no different, though it serves the additional function of exposing military problems.
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Jul 18, 2007 -
Fear not my fine friends, my series on Office Slang you should introduce to your vocabulary is not finished yet! If your office life has been boring at best I suggest using a little geeky lingo to loosen up your co-workers and create a fun working atmosphere. My favorite slang on this week's list is "Stress Puppy," as in a person who thrives on being stressed-out and whiny.
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Jun 21, 2007 -
If you've ever had a conversation with a tragically hip person and walked away wondering what the heck half the things they said mean, you understand how frustrating it is not knowing the coolest slang and lingo. It makes you feel old, unworldly, and out of the loop. How can you stay on top of your game?
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Jul 07, 2009 -
Welcome to sex ed, language arts edition. It's not always easy to talk about sex without resorting to euphemism, so it's no surprise that some of our best slang is sexually charged. Do you know buff from a boff, or boinking from bejonkers?
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