NP term for tap water at a New York City restaurant.

I don’t care for bottled water, I prefer Bloomberg’s Best, please.

Nouvacation: (do not confuse with Nouvocation) new.va.ca.tion [noo-vay-key-shuhn]

How one takes a break in the new economy. May mean rescheduling Aspen trips to off-peak times in order to rent out one’s condominium. Could get as serious as taking a “staycation” and sunning on one’s roof deck rather than escaping to the Hamptons for the weekend.

We won’t be having Christmas in Aspen this year, we’re going on a nouvacation in February instead.

NP rebranding of the global economic condition; aka the recession.

Shall we thank Mr. Greenspan for ushering in the nouveaucomony?

Nouvocation: new.vo.ca.tion [noo-voh-key-shuhn]

One’s career post economic downturn. The job you take after having been let go, downsized, made redundant. May be in a career path one did not train for, on a lower rung of the corporate ladder than one had previously achieved, and will almost always come with a smaller salary and/or loss of bonus earning potential.

I used to be a Vice President, but my nouvocation is as an office administrator.

I’m going to have to find a nouvoucation now that my company went under.

Nouveau Poortion: nou.veau poor.tion [noo-voh poor-shuhn]

What one eats at a restaurant when dining with friends. The act of splitting one or more dishes in order to have a fun dining experience without breaking one’s bank.

The entrees at this restaurant are huge. Let’s share- one nouveau poortion is fine for me.

The good news is, if I eat a nouveau poortion instead of the whole dish, I’ll spend less and weigh less, too.