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DEFINITION: A traditional cleansing ritual used to prepare for the New Year -- often includes the consumption of special tonics or potions.
Verboticisms
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Regineration
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ree/jin/er/ay/shun
Sentence: Once a year I "Dr. Who" it and swallow an entire bottle of gin in an attempt at regineration. Wait till you see my new persona this year.
Etymology: regeneration + gin
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COMMENTS:
Hey Jabberwocky! Good one! Top of the list! Maybe it's because you use gin... Vodka seems to be the tonic of choice for most verbotomists... - wordmeister, 2007-01-02: 16:42:00
I suspect it's an age thing - I feel a little like Yoda - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-03: 16:37:00
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Lushflush
Created by: veevega
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Gary, who hasn't caught the flu in over ten years, contributes his good health to his participation in our annual lushflush.
Etymology:
Vodklense
Created by: Lyokia
Pronunciation: vod-clense
Sentence: She felt like she had to vodklense, this wasn't her fault, it's tradition.
Etymology: From vodka and clense.
Spiritflush
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: spear-it-flush
Sentence: he wondered if one bottle of vodka would be enough to spiritflush his system
Etymology: spirit and flush
Blottoflush
Created by: Maureen
Pronunciation: blotto - flush
Sentence: Had a great night at the pub but now I need to blottoflush for New Year's Eve.
Etymology: blotto - under the influence of drink Flush - to cleanse
Colalonics
Created by: a68tbird
Pronunciation: col-a-lon-ics
Sentence: An oral ingestion of any brand Colalonic will cleanse the digestion tract, and prepare the liver for oncoming abuse.
Etymology:
Toxiceilidhgy
Created by: Psychicsi
Pronunciation: tox-i-kay-lee-gy
Sentence: Fatima and her fellow students studied hard for their toxiceilidhgy assignment, which involved the consumption of a variety of punch and egg nog.
Etymology: Toxicology, mixed with a traditional Scottish social event - the ceilidh.
Elixamater
Created by: natlanclos
Pronunciation: "E-LIX-AH-MATE-ER"
Sentence: If i drink enough elixamater tonight i'll be all ready for the new years party.
Etymology:
Marinatirize
Created by: missparaguay1991
Pronunciation: /MRNTRS/
Sentence: I'm gonna marinatirize my self before it's too late
Etymology: From the Italian marinate, meaning cook with no fire and suffix irize
Fablooztion
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: fah-BLOO-shun
Sentence: When I finally awoke from last nite's fablooztion, it was to wonder where I had left my car.
Etymology: fabulous + ablution (the practice of removing sins, diseases or earthly defilements through the use of ritual washing) + booze