TV Dictionary 2018

By Vlada Gelman Dec. 29, 2018 8:59 am EST

2018 tv dictionary vietnachese this is us

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Vietna-cheese!, This Is Us

(n.) What one says when one poses for a photo upon arriving in Vietnam, per Kevin.

2018 tv dictionary art zoo la to vegas

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art zoo, LA to Vegas

(n.) A museum to anyone but Ronnie.

2018 tv dictionary blondetourage american housewife

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blondetourage, American Housewife

(n.) Katie's term for Taylor's flaxen-haired clique.

2018 tv dictionary breastaraunt the detour

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breastaurant, The Detour

(n.) Nate's word for a Hooters-type restaurant; not to be confused with the saloon at which Robin works ("We call it an ass-tropub," she explained).

2018 tv dictionary cherapy rupauls drag race

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Cherapy, RuPaul's Drag Race

(n.) Mental-health services for those obsessed with Cher, per Mama Ru.

2018 tv dictionary cockpit blocked la to vegas

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cockpit-block, LA to Vegas

(v.) To prevent an individual from hooking up in a plane's cockpit the way Ronnie did Captain Dave.

2018 tv dictionary colognoissuer the bachelorette

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colognoisseur, The Bachelorette

(n.) A cologne aficionado. Example: Jean Blanc, who declared that he had more than 100 fragrances. And why wouldn't he? "I see them as an extension of my outfit, an extension of myself. It's really the essence of your soul."

2018 tv dictionary concubining insecure

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concubining, Insecure

(n.) Trading sexual favors for lodging, according to Kelli.

2018 tv dictionary douche donut the detour

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douche donut, The Detour

(n.) Nate's term for a goatee.

2018 tv dictionary fabstinent how to get away with murder

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fabstinent, How to Get Away With Murder

(adj.) Michaela's term for being at once fabulous and abstinent.

2018 tv dictionary fempire unbreakable kimmy schmidt

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fempire, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

(n.) A woman-powered dynasty. Not to be confused with: "A female vampire?!?" gasped Titus upon hearing Jacqueline's plan to build a fempire. "Lose/lose!"

2018 tv dictionary glamshaming the bachelor

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glamshame, The Bachelor

(v.) To attempt to make someone feel bad for trying to look their best. Origin: After being accused of glamshaming a rival, Chelsea replied, "What is glamshaming? I've never been accused of being anti-glam. I am a former model."

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pants feelings, Grey's Anatomy

(n.) Arousal. Origin: What Amelia told Meredith and Maggie that new doc Link gave her the first time she saw him.

2018 tv dictionary mailman single parents

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mailman, Single Parents

(v.) When in hopes of driving away a potential significant other, "you show up, totally unannounced, at their house." Origin: Miggy made up the practice to help Will turn off Dr. Dewan. Thought it failed — the couple had sex! — mailmanning still "was better than my first idea, ladybugging," said Miggy. "That's where you just land on her shoulder."

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mansket, Bob's Burgers

(n.) A basket on a girl's bike when said bike is ridden by a boy. Syn.: A boy basket, per Gene.

2018 tv dictionary manthopologist unreal

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manthropologist, UnREAL

(n.) An expert in what men want from a woman. Example: at least in his own estimation, Chet.

2018 tv dictionary mindcrying splitting up together

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mind-crying, Splitting Up Together

(v.) Mason's "clever" term for — as Mae immediately deduced — crying in one's mind. Oh, Mason.

2018 tv dictionary momnipotent bobs burgers

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momnipotent, Bob's Burgers

(adj.) All-powerful in a maternal sort of way. Origin: On Mother's Day, Linda declared to her family that what she says, goes. In other words, she was momnipotent.

2018 tv dictionary old sad unreal

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old sad, UnREAL

(n.) A single career woman. Origin: After calling Everlasting suitress Serena an old sad, Madison explained to Quinn that the term meant "somebody who made the biggest mistake ever and chose her job over her boyfriend."

2018 tv dictionary romeno bobs burgers

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Romeno, Bob's Burgers

(n.) A jerk who puts the "ass" in "Casanova." Example: In the estimation of limo driver Nat, Jimmy Jr., since he dumped Tina right before Valentine's Day.

2018 tv dictionary sex vampire greys anatomy

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sex vampire, Grey's Anatomy

(n.) April's term for an individual — like herself in her clandestine fling with Vik — who hides from her lover by daylight, then unhides after sundown.

2018 tv dictionary shagging shirt yellowstone

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shagging shirt, Yellowstone

(n.) As Monica explained to hubby Kayce, "your fanciest shirt, your get-the-girl shirt... the one you never work in."

2018 tv dictionary slo mo will grace

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SloLoMo, Will & Grace

(n.) As described by Karen, a condition that could slowly transform a commitmentphobic individual like Jack into a lonely mo.

2018 tv dictionary tearjerker american horror story apocalypse

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tearjerker, American Horror Story: Apocalypse

(n.) According to Madison, what you are if you shed tears anytime you "double-click your mouse." Origin: The witty witch coined the term after learning how weepy Ben was spending his afterlife.