Verboticisms

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: hollee - drunk

Sentence: Nathan showed up for the Christmas party hollydrunk. His santa suit was rumpled, his eyebrows were wild and he kept talking about leaving Rudolph at the mall.

Etymology: hoiday, holly, drunk

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Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /kris-mel'-lohd/

Sentence: First I christmellowed with a couple nips of brandy before the holiday party, until I heard minglebells in my head, and that loosened me up enough to impress my boss, and Gail from Marketing, with some funny stories of my Uncle Frank, and then I even did an imitation of my dear uncle every Christmas Eve, right there on the floor.

Etymology: Christmas (Old English, Cristes maesse "Mass of Christ") + mellowed - mildly and pleasantly intoxicated (Old English, mearu. Meaning "slightly drunk" is from 1690.)

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: was say lant

Sentence: There is one at every Christmas Party...the wassailant. It's that friend, co-worker or relative who needs liquid courage in order to face their demons and tell people what they really think of them. The only good thing of them coming soused is that they inevitably conk out on the coat pile in the bedroom, leaving the rest to enjoy themselves.

Etymology: Wassail (a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas;celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities & Assailant (someone who attacks)

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: my tyed won on

Sentence: When it came time to meeting his in-laws, Ryan Water, had maitaiedoneon. Though Jean Ann Tonik and Scott Chen Soda were lovely people as in-laws, their reputation preceeded them. Ryan feared ale-ienation and decided to rum-inate on his own about their future. His lovely bride, Sangria, had been previously engaged to Count Dubonnet and had shot her chances at a quiet life. Luckily, his folks, Tom Collins and the lovely Iris Coffee had raised their little nipper to have manners. When the spirit overtook him, he did not argue with any relatives. He never beer-trayed their trust.

Etymology: Mai Tai (A cocktail made with rum, curaçao, and fruit juices) & Tied One On (got drunk;To become intoxicated; go on a drinking spree)

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COMMENTS:

I feel a little intoxicated just reading your sentence. - artr, 2009-12-23: 06:58:00

I feel a little intoxicated just reading your sentence. - artr, 2009-12-23: 07:00:00

Cheers! - Nosila, 2009-12-23: 08:13:00

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: hall-ee-jaw-lee-ham-erd

Sentence: He was so hollyjollyhammered that he offered to grace everyone at the office Christmas party with his heavenly voice and sing a Christmas tune - it was an amalgamation of Silent Night, Little Drummer Boy, and Take This Job and Shove It.

Etymology: Hollyjolly (as in the Christmas spirit) + hammered (drunk, wasted)

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Created by: Carla

Pronunciation: si-cure-uh-tid-uh-lee

Sentence: After several bottles of wine, Sarah finally felt securitiddly enough to face her colleagues at the annual office drinks.

Etymology: security + tiddly

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: festipsē

Sentence: In an attempt to avoid last year's sotluck debacle of a Christmas party, the planners scheduled a brunch soiree. Nonetheless several people still arrived festipsy.

Etymology: festivity (the celebration of something in a joyful and exuberant way) + tipsy (slightly drunk)

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Created by: Maxine

Pronunciation: al ku 'haw lur ayt

Sentence: Ruth hates her inlaws, but she'll be fine if she alcoholerates before their party.

Etymology: alcohol + tolerate

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Created by: Edsoteric

Pronunciation: soush-yule-bibe

Sentence: Ordinarily Gary was not much of a tippler but he did socyulebibe to make the rounds of his clients interminable office parties more bearable.

Etymology: social + yule + imbibe

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Created by: simon

Pronunciation: alko-moo-da

Sentence: I have to turn into such an alcomooder before these parties.

Etymology: I have to drink to change my mood to make these parties more enjoyable.

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