| BACKGAMMONING | • backgammoning v. Present participle of backgammon. • BACKGAMMON v. to defeat at the game of backgammon. |
| BACKGROUNDING | • backgrounding v. Present participle of background. • backgrounding n. The act by which something is backgrounded, in any sense. • backgrounding n. An intermediate stage in cattle production, between weaning and placement in a feedlot, during which… |
| BIOGEOGRAPHIC | • biogeographic adj. Of or pertaining to biogeography, the study of the geographical arrangement of plants and animals. • BIOGEOGRAPHIC adj. relating to biogeography, also BIOGEOGRAPHICAL. |
| BLACKGUARDING | • blackguarding v. Present participle of blackguard. • BLACKGUARD v. to vituperate; to portray as a scoundrel. |
| BRAGGADOCIOUS | • braggadocious adj. Exhibiting braggadocio; characterized by empty boasts. • BRAGGADOCIOUS adj. boastful. |
| CARPETBAGGERS | • carpetbaggers n. Plural of carpetbagger. • carpet␣baggers n. Plural of carpet bagger. • CARPETBAGGER n. an opportunistic outsider, especially a political candidate who contests an election in an area while having little connection to it. |
| CARPETBAGGERY | • carpetbaggery n. (Derogatory) The practice of a person coming to a place or organisation with which they have no previous… • CARPETBAGGERY n. the actions of a carpetbagger. |
| CARPETBAGGING | • carpetbagging v. Present participle of carpetbag. • CARPETBAGGING n. the act of engaging in political chicanery. |
| MICROBLOGGERS | • microbloggers n. Plural of microblogger. • MICROBLOGGER n. one who keeps a microblog. |
| MICROBLOGGING | • microblogging v. Present participle of microblog. • microblogging n. The writing or publishing of a microblog. • MICROBLOGGING n. the practice of keeping a microblog. |
| NIGHTCLUBBING | • nightclubbing v. Present participle of nightclub. • NIGHTCLUBBING n. visiting nightclubs. |
| TURBOCHARGING | • turbocharging v. Present participle of turbocharge. • TURBOCHARGING n. the act of fitting with a turbocharger. |