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perma-suck zone (noun) : A designated part of the world which has bad weather more than 50% of the time. Due to their extreme or annoying weather conditions, the continent of Antarctica, Siberia, the Sahara Desert, and Buffalo, New York all are examples of geographic regions contained in the perma-suck zone.

I turned down the job offer in the town of Blizzardville because its six months of winter and darkness put it within the perma-suck zone.

Submitted by: Michael Bellomo from California on Oct. 19, 2006 16:02

permabear (noun) : a perpetual pessimist of economic conditions

And then there was the espouser of doom himself: Roubini was known to be a perpetual pessimist, what economists call a “permabear.” —Stephen Mihm, NYTimes, 8/15/08

Submitted by: Anonymous on Aug. 19, 2008 09:15

permafat (noun) : the last few pounds of weight that a dieter just can't seem to lose.

He's still dieting but not losing weight, it must permafat.

Submitted by: Anonymous on Jan. 09, 2006 13:46

Permaheadache (noun) : A persistant headache. Buzzing pain that would not fade.

I am suffering from a permaheadache, don't bother me.

Submitted by: Sarah Xu from Canada on Oct. 15, 2005 00:49

permakah (noun) : A bald spot on a mans head that resembles the shape of a yamakah.

Did you see that guys hair? Yeah, he has a permakah!

Submitted by: Ivan Greathouse from Texas on Aug. 20, 2007 15:08

permalancer (noun) : an employee who works full-time hours for a firm without a traditional benefit package (such as medical insurance) and who is retained on a contract basis—from the combination of the words "permanent" and "freelancer"

Most of the digital animation editors here are working as permalancers. —NPR "Morning Edition", 4/9/07

Submitted by: Anonymous on Apr. 09, 2007 10:55

permalink (noun) : [permanent + link] a link to an entry on a dynamic Web site (such as a blog post) which remains unchanged indefinitely

Submitted by: Cal Engime from New Jersey on Oct. 15, 2007 20:23

permaloan (noun) : When the borrower does not acknowledge ownership belongs to someone else then the indefiloan becomes a permaloan.

After two years I could no longer get my sneakers back, the indefiloan became a permaloan and I lost them forever. —Ruth Rivas, Jason, 09/19/2007

Submitted by: Ruthy (but it's Jason's word) from New York on Sep. 19, 2007 12:02

permanentification

(noun) : the act or process of becoming permanent

The permanentification of this employee has taken longer than expected. —Leon Marcus Dawson, 10th March 2008

Submitted by: Denson from India on Mar. 10, 2008 04:33

permanently borrowed (verb) : A way to describe that actions of one who borrows things but always fails to return them, and probably never had any intention of returning them. Often used when you are in a situation when you are unable to accuse someone directly of theft.

My brother Edward "permanently borrowed" my ski jacket ten years ago. I'll never loan him anything ever again! —Family-related,

Submitted by: "Tomato Face" from Taiwan on Nov. 24, 2005 04:45

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