GENERICA
Features of the American landscapes that are exactly the same, no matter
where one is, such as fast food joints, strip malls, subdivisions. Used
as in: 'We were so lost in generica that I forgot what city we were in.'

OHNO-SECOND
That minuscule fraction of time in which you realize that you've just
made a BIG mistake.

PERCUSSIVE MAINTENANCE

The fine art of whacking the crap out of an electronic device to get it
to work again.

SITCOMs
What yuppies turn into when they have children and one of them stops
working to stay home with the kids. Stands for Single Income, Two
Children, Oppressive Mortgage.

STARTER MARRIAGE

A short-lived first marriage that ends in divorce with no kids, no
property and no regrets.