Verboticisms

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: al/co/kuh/thahr/sis

Sentence: The annual New Year's alcocatharsis is a yearly ritual that rids of the old me so I can become the new perfect person I am meant to be.

Etymology: alcohol + catharsis

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Purj - uh - TOR - eeyl

Sentence: Charlotte made her usual vile tasting New Year purgetorial elixir and in her haste to get it over with she simply downed it all directly from the food processor.

Etymology: Play on words using purge, purgatory and ritual

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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: 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: artr

Pronunciation: nog-uh-bloo-shuh n

Sentence: With Christmas behind her and the office closed for the week, Vickie prepares for the New Year with her annual nobablution. "Be gone" she says to herself as she rinses away the Christmas overindulgences still in her system and certain portions of her short-term memory.

Etymology: nog (any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcohol; eggnog) + ablution (ritual cleansing)

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Created by: imashelcha

Pronunciation: Ruh.mi.fi.KAY.shun

Sentence: My life sucks, but it's nothing a little rumification can't solve!

Etymology: Rum + ramification

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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: bluenutria

Pronunciation: BOOZ-yeers

Sentence: "Hey, Rod. What are you doing for Boozeyears?" "Oh, just staying in with the family." "What?! That's lame!"

Etymology:

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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: 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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