A Maryland firm that offers tax advice has run ads that warn DON’T BE ZOED — As in Zoe Baird, the nominee for Attorney General, forced to withdraw partly because of tax problems. Here’s a lexicon of other names we hope will find their way into English.
Buttafuocum: n Any tawdry matter explored so thoroughly that further discussion of it inspires disgust. (“Princess Di, the Woody-Mia trial . . . I tell you, there’s nothing but buttafuocum on TV tonight.”)
Cuomostasis: n The state of desperately wanting a job but being unable or unwilling to go through the process of actually seeking it. (“If it weren’t for cuomostasis, Bill Bradley would be President.”)
Rodhamize: vb -ized; -iz.ing To begin using your maiden name again as soon as you can get away with it. (“Dan, I’m rodhamizing. I’m going to be Marilyn Tucker Quayle.”)
More Must-Reads from TIME
- Cybersecurity Experts Are Sounding the Alarm on DOGE
- Meet the 2025 Women of the Year
- The Harsh Truth About Disability Inclusion
- Why Do More Young Adults Have Cancer?
- Colman Domingo Leads With Radical Love
- How to Get Better at Doing Things Alone
- Michelle Zauner Stares Down the Darkness
Contact us at letters@time.com