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Zorch

/zȯrch/

1. [TMRC] v. To attack with an inverse heat sink.

2. [TMRC] v. To travel, with v approaching c [that is, with velocity approaching lightspeed -- ESR].

3. [MIT] v. To propel something very quickly.

"The new comm software is very fast; it really zorches files through the network."

4. [MIT] n. Influence. Brownie points. Good karma. The intangible and fuzzy currency in which favors are measured.

"I'd rather not ask him for that just yet; I think I've used up my quota of zorch with him for the week."

5. [MIT] n. Energy, drive, or ability.

"I think I'll punt that change for now; I've been up for 30 hours and I've run out of zorch."