The New American Dictionary is a satirical dictionary by BinaryStep (using the alias "Detatched_Humorist") in the vein of The Devil's Dictionary.
This work contains examples of:
- Buffy Speak:thingamajignoun1. That one thing that does that.
- Cult:cultnoun1. A religion without financial backing.
- Eagleland: Type 2.Americanoun1. The nation largely considered, mostly by itself, to be superior to all others.governmentnoun1. The branches of operation in the United States, comparable to three gears in a triangular formation.Independence Daynoun1. An excuse to become greatly intoxicated and set off various small explosives.patriotismnoun1. The desire to prove yourself a fool to the rest of the world. See Independence Day.Presidentnoun1. A primary source of entertainment for men, women, and children across America.
- Evil Lawyer Joke:lawyernoun1. A paid criminal.
- Godwin's Law:Nazinoun1. A person with an opinion differing from yours. See communist, shill.
- Man in a Kilt:kiltnoun1. A garment worn exclusively by Americans in Scotland.
- Nipple and Dimed:breastnoun1. A strange bit of anatomy, considered vulgar despite not having anything to do directly with procreation.
- Parody: Of the dictionary.
- Parody Retcon: Invoked:satirenoun1. Any statement later deemed offensive. See hypocrisy.
- Scrabble Babble:syzygynoun1. 25 points in Scrabble.
- Trilogy Creep:trilogynoun1. A series consisting of three or more works.