The Week's Best Invented Words

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The week’s best invented words

Alfred Holden

Zidouken, n., In soccer, a powerful headbutt to the chest that knocks a player down, even unconscious. Infamously performed by France’s Zinedine Zidane on Italy’s Marco Materazzi in the final match of the 2006 World Cup. Combines Zidane's name and “hadouken,” a technique found in the Street Fighter video game. “Dude, the Zidouken is the new Chuck Norris roundhouse kick;" "They were just horsing around until Harry flattened John with that Zidouken." (urbandictionary.com)

Textwife, n.“Due to circumstances and a difficult history, the way I communicate with my ex-wife is texting. Thus, she is my "textwife". (Jason Taylor, Toronto).

Status-texting, v.,“When someone texts you random or insignificant information only pertaining to themselves, as if they were updating their Facebook status.” For example, Lauren (via text): “I'm taking pictures at my sister's wedding!” (urbandictionary.com).

WOFTBO, v. For “watch out for the burnout. “ “I told my girlfriend (wife now) that she should be careful to avoid burn out in her job. Donna wrote back to WOFTBO.” (Dave Smart, Winterville N.C.).

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