NEW ENGLISH WORDS

Axis of evil

Potential enemies of Uncle Sam

Chelski

Chelsea under new ownership

Deshopping

Wearing a garment once and then returning it to the shop

Dogging

Sex in public places like parking sites

Espresso sex

Used to be called a one-night stand

Fat tax

Taxes payable on unhealthy food, imposed out of concern for public health

Fertility tourism

Trips to e.g. Italy, for fertility treatment that is not available in your own country

Globesity

Obesity spreading to formerly underprivileged countries

Hasbian

Lesbian who has turned bi or hetero

Metrosexual

Masculine, straight man who spends time and money on his looks

Pomosexual

Post-modern sexual, not gay, not straight, not AC/DC, but possibly nothing or everything

Rubber numbers

Unreliable statistics, much in favour among politicians

Shambolic

Fake & symbolic

Speed dating

Nerve-racking five-minute scramble for possible life partners

Sperm bandit

Woman who has sex with man for the sole purpose of becoming pregnant

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