dweeb, impersonator, offstage, phycology, psychology

dweeb, impersonator, offstage

Everyone Wants to Be a Geek: Lawyers Called

Geeks are cool these days. But any dweeb who dares to use the word in the computer business just might hear from Best Buy's lawyers.



Urban Dictionary: dweed

死傢伙

Obama Impersonator Pulled Offstage at GOP Meeting

Comedy routine is cut short by organizers of the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans.

impersonator

noun

A performer skilled at copying the manner or expression of another: mime, mimic. See performing arts, same/different/compare.

offstage

(ôf'stāj', ŏf'-)

adj.

1. Situated or taking place in the area of a stage that is invisible to the audience.
2. Of, relating to, or taking place in private life: an offstage persona.

adv.

1. Away from the area of a stage visible to the audience.
2. 1. In private life: an actor known offstage by another name.
   2. Behind the scenes; not visible to the public: The meetings between the leaders took place offstage.

psychology[psy・chol・o・gy]

• 発音記号[saikɑ'lədʒi | -kɔ'l-]

[名]（複-gies）

1 [U]心理学.

2 [C][U]心理（状態）, 心の働き

mob psychology
群集心理.

3 [U]((略式))心理作戦, 心理操作.

［中ラテン語pschologia （pscho-魂＋-LOGY＝魂の学問）］



phycology (fy-KOL-uh-jee)

noun: The branch of botany dealing with algae. Also known as algology.

Etymology
From Greek phyco- (seaweed) + -logy (study). First recorded use: 1847.

Usage
"Sandra Lindstrom does independent research and consulting, identifying seaweeds for environmental surveys. At the University of British Columbia she got her PhD in botany with a specialty in phycology." — Jonathan Grass; Juneau Researchers Publish Book on Seaweeds; Juneau Empire (Alaska); Oct 18, 2010.

phycology[phy・col・o・gy]

• 発音記号[faikɑ'lədʒi | -kɔ'l-]

[名][U]藻類学.