Glad to see that pleather and teensploitation have gone mainstream...
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary,
Eleventh Edition
2004 Copyright New Words and Senses Sampler
New Entries
body wrap (noun) 1974 : a body treatment involving the application of usually oils or gels followed by a wrapping of the body with a sheet
clafouti (noun) circa 1968 : a dessert consisting of a layer of fruit (as cherries) topped with batter and baked
darmstadtium (noun) 2003 : a short-lived radioactive element produced artificially—see element table (Also: Ds : elemental symbol for darmstadtium)
digital subscriber line (noun) 1984 : a high-speed communications connection used for accessing the Internet and carrying short-range transmissions over ordinary telephone lines
dream catcher (noun) 1989 : a circular framed net with a hole in the center that is used by some American Indian peoples to help block bad dreams and catch good ones
HPLC (abbreviation) : high-performance liquid chromatography
information technology (noun) 1978 : the technology involving the development, maintenance, and use of computer systems, software, and networks for the processing and distribution of data
lossless (adjective) circa 1934 : done or being without loss (as of power or data)
menudo (noun) 1929 : a tripe stew seasoned with chili peppers
MPEG (noun) [Moving Pictures Experts Group] 1988 1 : any of a group of computer file formats for the compression and storage of digital video and audio data 2 : a computer file (as of a movie) in an MPEG format
MP3 (noun) [from the file extension .mp3 used for such files, short for MPEG Audio Layer 3] 1996 1 : a computer file format for the compression and storage of digital audio data 2 : a computer file (as of a song) in the MP3 format
nanotech (noun) 1991 : nanotechnology (Also: nanotechnological (adjective) and nanotechnologist (noun)
pleather (noun) 1982 : a plastic fabric made to look like leather
PMB (abbreviation) : private mailbox
S Res (abbreviation) : Senate resolution
teensploitation (noun) 1982 : the exploitation of teenagers by producers of teen-oriented films
union territory (noun) 1979 : a centrally administered subdivision of India
New Senses
extension (noun) : a series of usually three or four characters following a dot at the end of the name of a computer file that specifies the file's format or purpose
goggles (noun) : an electronic apparatus that covers the eyes and is used to enhance vision (as at night) or to produce images (as of a virtual reality)
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