furcation

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March 16 (UPI) -- The recession has produced a new set of words to describe U.S. life, including "furcation," "staycation" and "frugalista," pundits say.

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  1. A forking; a branching like the tines of a fork; also, that which branches off; a division. But when they grow old, they grow less branched, and first do lose their brow antlers, or lowest furcations next the head. Sir T. Browne, Vulg. Err., iii. 9.

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  • A week of furlough and a week of vacation (I call it "furcation") are complete, and I'm diving back into work.
  • March 16 (UPI) -- The recession has produced a new set of words to describe U.S. life, including "furcation," "staycation" and "frugalista," pundits say. —  Latest News - UPI.com
  • Times described "furcation" as "going someplace while on furlough or combining paid vacation days with unpaid days," while it said "staycation" means "staying at home because you can't afford to travel during your days off." —  Latest News - UPI.com
  • But what about chiconomic, bangster and furcation? —  WTOP / Business / Biz Stories
  • Among its terms: chiconomic: style-conscious on a budget. furcation: a polite term for unpaid time off combining furlough and vacation. crecession: mixing credit crisis and recession to describe the current crisis. duppie: acronym for depressed urban professional or downwardly mobile urban professional. bankster: combination of banker and gangster. —  WTOP / Business / Biz Stories
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