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post-ethnic (adjective) : of or relating to a society which has been populated and transformed by immigrants

Some school districts have taken initiatives to encourage cultural tolerance among the student body in view of the post-ethnic fabric of demography.

Submitted by: Madhumita Datta from Maryland on Jan. 19, 2007 10:00

post-it (verb) : to write onself a reminder note

Why don't you post-it so you won't forget.

Submitted by: pepper from Colorado on Dec. 04, 2006 21:45

post-newborn (adjective) : one day old baby

I have a post-newborn child.

Submitted by: Haydeelyn Pua from Texas on Sep. 18, 2007 13:59

post-nup (noun) : A binding legal document signed during a marriage, which decides separation of assets if a divorce was to occur, avoiding any complicated legal battle later on.

A married couple would be wise to sign a post-nup if they are in a business venture and/or have both accumulated joint assets.

Submitted by: J.C. Moore Esq. from Pennsylvania on Feb. 11, 2008 11:52

post-party depression (noun) : sadness the day after a great party

Everyone had a wonderful time at the barbeque, but it's over, so I have post-party depression.

Submitted by: Moira Nelligan from Georgia Us on Jun. 04, 2007 14:35

post-science

(noun) : post-science [none] knowledge beyond science dealing with non-violable laws of nature in social science, as science deals with non-violable laws of nature in physical science, and with the condition of permanence or complete automation in computer and life sciences, in contrast to the current temporary and partially automated computer science.

Post-science is founded by Dr. Hugh Ching after his discovery of the solutions of touch, value, and software, which currently are commercially implemented as Ball Control Tennis, the Infinite Spreadsheet, and Universal Permanent Software with it byproduct Universal Permanent Numbers, respectively. —Chien Yi Lee, January 12, 1992

Submitted by: Chien Yi Lee from California on Sep. 19, 2006 04:35

post-teen (noun) : A person between the ages of 18-20 who is technically not still a teenager but not yet an adult.

I agree that a post-teen should not drink, but I disagree that they be allowed to vote and be called to arms in war.

Submitted by: J.C. Moore from Pennsylvania on Jan. 14, 2008 14:15

Postalgia (noun) : 1. a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for a projected future that never was; i.e. as promised by Disneyland and science fiction of the 1950's. 2. a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for a future era by a time-traveller in the past. pos·tal·gic /-jik/ adjective or noun pos·tal·gi·cal&...

"Roxanne sat glumly at the back of the bus, consumed by postalgia for a time where the colour of her skin didn't define her station in life." OR "Mike flipped through the yellowed pages of Startling Stories, grimly postalgic for the gleaming era of art-deco skyscrapers and rocket-cars that never arrived." —Mark Shainblum, "Angloman" comic strip in the Montreal Gazette, Circa 1998

Submitted by: Mark Shainblum from Canada on Mar. 10, 2006 12:26

postally challenged (adjective) : Being unwilling, unable or unmotivated to get mail to the post office or mailbox to be delivered

He was so postally challenged that it took 3 notices due and a threat to send his account to collection before he was motivated to mail a cheque.

Submitted by: Barb Strachan from Canada on Mar. 13, 2007 09:20

postcrosser (noun) : A person who sends and receives postcards all over the world.

The objective of postcrossing is to allow people to receive real snail mail from random postcrossers somewhere in the world. —Paulo Magalhães,

Submitted by: Swan from California on Dec. 04, 2006 02:24

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