Vernacular

Today I was reading this article on neologisms of the noughties, which didn't include "Bling", "Brangelina", "That's Hot" or "James Blunt". Here are some of my favourites, in catergories.

Catergory A - ones that I think have amazing social relevance, though often especially in the context of where they originated:
drink-link (UK campus) a cash dispenser;
cuddle puddle (New York) a heap of exhausted ravers;
barbecue stopper (Australia) an issue of major public importance, which will excite the interest of voters;
pumping party (Miami) illegal gatherings where plastic surgeons give back-street injections of silicone, botox etc;
California licence plate (US) a tattoo on the lower back;
set-jetter (UK) someone who goes on a holiday to a particular place simply because he's read about it or seen it in a film or on television;
nom de womb (US) a name used by an expectant parent to refer to their unborn child;
shock and hee-haw (US) explosive devices under satchels on donkeys;
flusher (US) a volunteer who rounds up non-voters on Election Day

Catergory B - ones I would use:
menoporsche (UK) the phenomenon of middle-aged men attempting to recapture their lost youth by buying an expensive sports car;
dog-whistle politics (Australia) to present your message so that only your supporters hear it properly;
New York rain (Hong Kong) water that drips annoyingly from air-conditioners onto passers-by;
Harry Potter a poker hand containing a Jack and a King (after JK Rowling);
Anna Kournikova when an Ace and King are held (allegedly so called because it looks a good hand but in fact rarely wins anything)

Catergory C - ones I have used:
trout pout (UK) the effects of collagen injections that produce prominent, comically oversized lips resembling those of a dead fish;
meh (US, from "The Simpsons") boring, apathetic or unimpressive;
cougar (Canada) an older woman on the prowl, preferably for a younger man;
Anna Kournikova when an Ace and King are held (allegedly so called because it looks a good hand but in fact rarely wins anything) - though in a different context.