Verboticisms

Created by: Phunky

Pronunciation: dee-tox-ir-AY-shun

Sentence: With her liver close to failure, she embarked on a rigorous programme of detoxiration

Etymology: Portmanteau of detox and elixir, plus something to make it a bit more verby-nounified. If you know what I mean. I liked "detoxir" more but it's not what the definition calls for.

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Created by: freakystyley

Pronunciation: Boo-Zer-Waa

Sentence: Apparently Billy had no idea that a boozerwha and an alchoholic are worlds apart.

Etymology: Booze + What

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Created by: gemmgemms

Pronunciation: der-unk-uh-saw-ja

Sentence: Her last drunkassage had left the drink table near empty.

Etymology: drunk-massage

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Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /awld-lang-stohnd/

Sentence: Because of her tradition of getting Auldlangstoned well before midnight on New Year's Eve, Charlene could never quite remember how she'd brought in the new year — who she was with, or what she'd been doing — and she actually seemed resigned to that fatalistic custom, with her customary 'devil-may-care' attitude.

Etymology: auld lang syne - traditional New Years phrase and song; referring to 'the good old days' (from Scottish, auld "old" + lang "long" + syne "since") + stoned - intoxicated, inebriated (shortening of 'stone-drunk')

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COMMENTS:

Good try: looked to go the same way myself with "AULDLANGCATARIZE" But "She" who must be obeyed told me:" Don't be ridiculous!" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-01: 19:46:00

I meant "AULDLANGCATHARIZE" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-01: 19:48:00

Ow, that sounds painful, Oz. - Tigger, 2008-01-02: 02:31:00

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Created by: TheUrbanRabbit

Pronunciation: AL-co-cleen

Sentence: The annual alcocleaning party was held in Dei's apartment, where guests cleared away last year's guilt with multiple applications of apple margaritas.

Etymology: Alcohol + clean/cleaning

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: hap pee fil ter

Sentence: When Lola wanted to celebrate New Year's Eve, she used straight vodka as her happyphiltre. It cleared out her pipes and enhanced her sex appeal, she thought...until she fell into the arms of Morpheus.

Etymology: Happy (pleasure/joy) & Philtre (love potion)& Wordplay on Hepa filter (High Efficiency Particulate Air)used in medical, airplane, home filters to eliminate 99.9% of pollutants)

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: fes-TIM-yew-lent

Sentence: As was her usual habit at Christmas time, Melanie got an early start on her festimulant, a healthy 'tonic' she claimed gave her an overall tuneup, though everyone knew it was tomato juice, vodka and a dash of hot sauce...an ordinary Bloody Mary.

Etymology: Blend of 'fest' or 'festival' (of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival) and 'stimulant' (substance that invigorates)

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Created by: paintergrl1313

Pronunciation: jin-i-fie-cay-shun

Sentence: The traditional ginification ritual, usually takes place on new years eve, and involve the consumption of much alcohol.

Etymology:

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Created by: Kazizzle

Pronunciation: Lie/bait/oh/ate

Sentence: Jill: Champagne is the best way to liebateoayt! Jack: If you say so.

Etymology: Libation - A beverage, especially an alcoholic one '08 - The New Year, 2008.

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Created by: Maxine

Pronunciation: shah kuh lah kuh (guttural)

Sentence: Maureen's shakalaka made her feel enthusiastic for a few days. Then it was nose to the grindstone again.

Etymology: from "shakalaka," a word from a primitive and superstitious human grunting language which was accessed through phylogenetic memory

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COMMENTS:

almost a chant word ... a fun and funny one ... a word worth repeating at least three times as you meditate upon the coming of the new year! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-01: 19:27:00

Whoomp! There it is... - Tigger, 2008-01-02: 02:37:00

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