unboxing (n): a new form of geek porn, whereby people film themselves unwrapping new tech products
"Unboxing: The New Geek Porn" [The Register]
unboxing
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sextortion
sextortion [sex + extortion] (n): exorting sexual favors
Last year, an awkward high school senior in Wisconsin went online, passed himself off as a flirtatious female student, and sextorted dozens of his male classmates into e-mailing him sexually explicit images of themselves.
"Sextortion at Eisenhower High" [GQ]
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Twintern
Twintern (n): an intern whose job it is to Twitter
"I try to get in at least 10 posts a day," says Alexa Robinson, 22, who started work as Pizza Hut's first official "twintern" in June.
"A Day in the Life of a Twintern" [Slate]
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migraineur
migraineur (me-grin-ur): a person who experiences migraines
I am a migraineur.
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