Boomlet

BOOMLET  (\’būm-let\), noun.
DEFINITION: A brief increase in business activity.
EXAMPLE: The end of August always brought a boomlet in back-to-school sales at the stationery store.

Twitterpated

TWITTERPATED (ˈtwi-tər-pā-ted/), adjective.
DEFINITION: Smitten.
EXAMPLE: She was completely twitterpated with Bradley Cooper, and swooned whenever he appeared on screen. 

Brickbat

BRICKBAT (/ˈbrik-bat/), noun.
DEFINITION: A critical remark.
EXAMPLE: They say words never hurt, but a cruel brickbat does more damage than a slap in the face!

Jog Trot

JOG TROT (\’jahg-traht\), noun.
DEFINITION: A routine habit.
EXAMPLE: Friday night salsa lessons provided a welcome break from the routine jog trot of Sally’s 9-5 life.

Duffer

DUFFER (\’duf-er\), noun.
DEFINITION: An incompetent person.
EXAMPLE: That duffer couldn’t manage his way out of a paper bag, let alone run a company!