What Does Pre-Roll Mean? [more inside]
posted on Oct 1, 2008 - 15 answers

Did the term "Archie Bunkers" for the detached houses in Queens, NY come from "All in the Family," or did Norman Lear name the character after the term?
posted on Aug 22, 2008 - 5 answers

Is there a (preferably single-word) term that picks out every part of a character except the serif? [more inside]
posted on Jul 20, 2008 - 9 answers

Is there a name for the small scene that comes at the end of a film--after the credits? [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2008 - 17 answers

What is the musical term for songs that feature overlapping or simultaneous verses? The only two examples that I can think of to illustrate what I'm talking about are "All for the Best" from Godspell and Irving Berlin's "You're in Love." Anyone ever come across a list of songs of this type, specifically songs from the world of musical theater?
posted on Feb 28, 2008 - 39 answers

Software for keeping lists of terms and definitions organized? Help me tame the glossary monster. [more inside]
posted on Dec 20, 2007 - 4 answers

Lit-crit/what the hell is the word I'm looking for? [more inside]
posted on Dec 2, 2007 - 23 answers

when should I say 'african american' and when 'black' ? [more inside]
posted on Nov 16, 2007 - 70 answers

I'm trying to research the origin of the term "touchpoint" as it's used in this 2003 McKinsey quote: "Brands are delivered at touchpoints, which for a hotel include reservations, check-in and checkout, frequent-stay programs, room service, business services, exercise facilities, laundry service, restaurants, and bars." Today this term is widely used in the industry to describe the ways in which a customer comes into contact with a business, but I can't pin down exactly who coined it or how early it came to be used in this way... [more inside]
posted on Oct 29, 2007 - 4 answers

How does one say hotlink, download/save, and hosting provider in French, German, Japanese, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, and Hindi? [more inside]
posted on Jun 4, 2007 - 16 answers

What's the comedic/facetious word/phrase for extremely high bandwidth as a result of just plain carrying a disk drive? I remember reading an article somewhere that referred to the high-latency, super-high-bandwidth transfer speeds obtained by just picking up a hard drive and taking it somewhere. I was thinking it was HAN (Human Area Network), but that apparently has a different meaning. I've seen the term in more than one place, so I know it wasn't just a one-off in that article, but try as I might (and google as I might) I can't remember the term.
posted on May 1, 2007 - 19 answers

I often hear people describing "lost revenue" when they mean "revenue that we expected to earn, but didn't." To me, this is an important distinction: if you never had something, you can't lose it. Is there an alternate term to describe what I'm talking about? "Missed revenue," perhaps?
posted on Jan 2, 2007 - 25 answers

Explain to me the popularity of "moonbat." [more inside]
posted on May 24, 2006 - 20 answers

I'm trying to recall a phrase, probably french in origin, that refers to the character of a specific period in a chess game when both sides have developed their pieces, but are loathe to attack. [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2006 - 9 answers

Two sisters give birth. The two children have the same father. [more inside]
posted on Jan 12, 2006 - 20 answers

Is there a term for overestimating the importance of something you happen to be good at? [more inside]
posted on Jan 5, 2006 - 18 answers

It's been six years. Do you have, or does anyone you know use a term, in conversation, comparable to 'the nineties' or 'the eighties' for this decade?
posted on Jan 2, 2006 - 71 answers

Can someone break down skiing terminology in a way that isn't completely confusing? [more inside]
posted on Dec 29, 2005 - 6 answers

Is there a single word to describe a fascination with things that are new for the sake of being new? [more inside]
posted on Nov 6, 2005 - 27 answers

Why is it that Internet Explorer is referred to as 'Mozilla/4.0'? And why is it that Safari, Opera et al. are referred to as 'Mozilla/5.0'?
posted on Nov 27, 2004 - 11 answers

In conversation, how should I refer to my mom's boyfriend? (MI)
posted on Nov 25, 2004 - 29 answers

What is the term for a "female metrosexual"? Ladette?
posted on Nov 10, 2004 - 23 answers

Is there a term to describe instances where a word has a single spelling, but multiple pronunciations based upon the definition needed? Some examples: wound, bass, read, etc.
posted on Oct 17, 2004 - 7 answers

Help needed for a complete programming novice. I'm trying to design a simple web page to help out a colleague.. (more inside)
posted on Oct 2, 2004 - 6 answers

I'm new to audio books. After I've listened to a book, can I say that I've "read" the book? What's the common parlance? Or must I draw a distinction between the books I've read and those I've heard? Why or why not? (And what about Braille? Are blind people said to have "read" books?)
posted on Sep 8, 2004 - 10 answers

Is there a single-word noun that means "things that relate to blogs/are in the manner of blogs?" If not, any ideas for a made-up one?
posted on Jun 15, 2004 - 28 answers

You know that graphic element used on maps to show North, South, East and West - doe that have a name? (I can't think of it for the life of me...
posted on May 13, 2004 - 11 answers

Anyone know of a good online glossary of radio news broadcast terminology...differentiating between expressions like "voice," a "cut," etc.? I'm a little rusty and need a refresher.
posted on May 7, 2004 - 1 answers