Search results for 'char':

char (adjective) : not really sincere.

He was talking in a char tone. —FHM Magazine, March 2006

Submitted by: beee from Florida on Jan. 24, 2007 00:24

charaphobia (noun) : a strong fear of imaginary creatures or characters one might encounter in a dream or a movie

Everywhere she went, Caren saw people making fun of her charaphobia.

Submitted by: Jessie from Washington on Feb. 16, 2009 13:38

Charbucks (noun) : 1. derisive slang term for Starbucks, due to the aggressive roasting of the coffee it serves (some critics say it tastes charred and over-roasted) 2. name of a dark-roasted coffee blend produced by Black Bear Micro Roastery of Center Tuftonboro, NH, which became part of a highly publicized federal lawsuit.

I needed a coffee fix so bad, I ducked into the first Charbucks I could find.

Submitted by: Alex from Virginia on Jul. 02, 2006 13:11

charitability (noun) : the ability to be charitable

"we must all practice our charitability"

Submitted by: S.D. from Arizona on Nov. 10, 2005 21:52

charlatango (noun) : a bout between two charlatans subtly attempting to out-do each other; the act of one vainly attempting to show their superiority (a la 'anything you can do I can do better' game)

We watched the bus passengers' charlatango quietly.

Submitted by: Andy Whitman from Canada on Jan. 17, 2008 13:00

Charles Bronson (adjective) : tough; hard as nails; possessing the ability to take matters into one's own hands; being fed up and not scared to handle a situation vigilante-style; in the vein of Charles Bronson's character in the Death Wish movie series; also used as a verb

I am going to have to go all Charles Bronson on the people who live across the street from me because they never clean up their trash and I'm tired of looking at it!

Submitted by: Kimberly from Pennsylvania on Oct. 03, 2007 13:32

Charlie Brown : Some one who gives his best ever though the odds are always against that person. Someone who has failed many times but is still determined to succeed.

Submitted by: Anonymous on Oct. 18, 2005 15:23

charmouz (other) : means like "are u kidding?!"

Person 1: "I went out last night with Brad Pitt!" Person 2: "CHARMOUZ!" [It's as if you're not convinced of what was said] —Honeylee Pepugal, Nieves Ramos, July 05,2007

Submitted by: Anonymous on Jul. 05, 2007 11:52

charset (noun) : character set

This class defines methods for creating decoders and encoders and for retrieving the various names associated with a charset. —JSR-51 Expert Group

Submitted by: Anonymous on Aug. 25, 2009 12:14

charticle

(noun) : an article in a print or electronic publication composed primarily of charts

It takes me longer to research and compile a charticle compared with the regular articles that I write.

Submitted by: John Sailer from New Jersey on Aug. 06, 2008 10:36

(noun) : A print journalism term for a short article within a graphic display.

A charticle on drunk driving was on the front page of today's newspaper. —Journal and Courier editorial staff, Reni Winter, 2005

Submitted by: Reni Winter from Indiana on Apr. 14, 2006 09:36

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