copacetic
Variant(s): or copesetic also copasetic /"kO-p&-'se-tik/
Function: adjective
Etymology: origin unknown
: very satisfactory

(from Joan Allen's interview in "Manhunter" DVD)

esoteric
Pronunciation: "e-s&-'ter-ik, -'te-rik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin esotericus, from Greek esOterikos, from esOterO, comparative of eisO, esO within, from eis into; akin to Greek en in -- more at IN
2 a : limited to a small circle
b : PRIVATE, CONFIDENTIAL 3 : of special, rare, or unusual interest

(from ST)

doyen
Pronunciation: 'doi-&n, -"(y)en; 'dwä-"yan(n)
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Late Latin decanus dean -- more at DEAN
1 a : the senior member of a body or group
b : a person considered to be knowledgeable or uniquely skilled as a result of long experience in some field of endeavor
2 : the oldest example of a category

doyenne
Pronunciation: doi-'(y)en, dwä-'yen
Function: noun
Etymology: French, feminine of doyen: a woman who is a doyen

(from ST)

hard-line
Pronunciation: 'härd-'lIn
Function: adjective
: advocating or involving a rigidly uncompromising course of action
- hard-liner /-'lI-n&r/ noun

(from ST article)

roughhouse
Pronunciation: -"haus, -"hauz
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): rough·housed; rough·hous·ingtransitive senses
: to treat in a boisterously rough manner
intransitive senses : to engage in roughhouse

(from "DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES")

bib
Function: noun
1 : a cloth or plastic shield tied under the chin to protect the clothes
2 : the part of an apron or of overalls extending above the waist
3 : a patch of differently colored feathers or fur immediately below the bill or chin of a bird or mammal

(from a comic striping poking fun at Superman's cape)

gerrymander
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -dered; ger·ry·man·der·ing /-d(&-)ri[ng]/
1 : to divide (a territorial unit) into election districts to give one political party an electoral majority in a large number of districts while concentrating the voting strength of the opposition in as few districts as possible
2 : to divide (an area) into political units to give special advantages to one group

(from ST forum page)

worrywart
Pronunciation: 'w&r-E-"wort, 'w&-rE-Function: noun
: one who is inclined to worry unduly

(from ST article)

corrigendum
Pronunciation: "kor-&-'jen-d&m, "kär-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural cor·ri·gen·da /-d&/
Etymology: Latin, neuter of corrigendus, gerundive of corrigere to correct
: an error in a printed work discovered after printing and shown with its correction on a separate sheet

(from void deck noticeboard)

impresario
Pronunciation: "im-pr&-'sär-E-"O, -'sar-, -'zär-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ri·os
Etymology: Italian, from impresa undertaking, from imprendere to undertake, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin imprehendere -- more at EMPRISE
1 : the promoter, manager, or conductor of an opera or concert company
2 : a person who puts on or sponsors an entertainment (as a television show or sports event)
3 : MANAGER, DIRECTOR

(from Jay Chou's fansite)

in toto
Pronunciation: in-'tO-(")tOFunction: adverbEtymology: Latin, on the whole
: TOTALLY, ENTIRELY

(from "ROMAN HOLIDAY")

cinch
Pronunciation: 'sinch
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish cincha, from Latin cingula girdle, girth, from cingere
1 : a girth for a pack or saddl
e2 : a tight grip
3 a : a thing done with ease b : a certainty to happen

(from ST article)

behest
Pronunciation: bi-'hestFunction: nounEtymology: Middle English, promise, command, from Old English beh[AE]s promise, from behAtan to promise, from be- + hAtan to command, promise -- more at HIGHT
1 : an authoritative order: COMMAND
2 : an urgent prompting

(from ST article)

tourney
Pronunciation: 'tur-nE, 't&r- also 'tor-
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): tourneyed; tourneying
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French torneier, from Old French, from torn, tourn lathe, circuit
: to perform in a tournament

(from "LOST")

eclectic
Pronunciation: e-'klek-tik, i-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek eklektikos, from eklegein to select, from ex- out + legein to gather -- more at LEGEND
1 : selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines, methods, or styles
2 : composed of elements drawn from various sources; also
: HETEROGENEOUS- eclec·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb

(from "FRIENDS")

defenestration
Pronunciation: dE-"fe-n&-'strA-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: de- + Latin fenestra window
: a throwing of a person or thing out of a window
- defenestrate /dE-'fe-n&-"strAt/ transitive verb

(from Serling)

trichologist
Pronunciation: tri-'kä-l&-jist
Function: noun
: a person who cares for and dresses hair : HAIRDRESSER-
trichology /-jE/ noun

(from MRT ad)

parsimonious
Pronunciation: "pär-s&-'mO-nE-&s
Function: adjective
: exhibiting or marked by parsimony; especially : frugal to the point of stinginesssynonym see STINGY
- parsimoniously adverb

pass muster
: to gain approval or acceptance