Verboticisms

Created by: milorush

Pronunciation: (v. tr.) prěp'ōr; (n.) prěp'ō-rā'shən, prěp'ōr'ər

Sentence: I'd find it extremely difficult to deal with my co-workers at the office Christmas party without at least an hour of prepouration first; hell, why should after-hours be any different than the work day?

Etymology: pre[pare] + pour (noun forms - prepouration and prepourer)

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: pre/bree/ate

Sentence: I prebriate for all staff functions when I know the toxic managers are going to show up. Three, or four rye and ginger ales are sufficient for my prebriation to function with these morons.

Etymology: PREBRIATE - verb - from PRE (prior) + PRIOR + INEBRIATE (to make drunk; intoxicate)

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: jin-gul-all-thuh-way-sted

Sentence: he seemed to spend the whole festive season jingleallthewasted

Etymology: wasted, jingle all the way

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Created by: Nuwanda

Pronunciation: hot-but-turd-chum

Sentence: Normally, Ted was kind of a drag, but on the holiday cocktail party circuit, he was everyone's hotbutteredchum.

Etymology: Hot buttered rum, a delicious winter libation, altered to incorporate chum, a word for a pal.

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COMMENTS:

Another funtastic creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-19: 10:24:00

Funny indeed!!! - mweinmann, 2008-12-19: 11:08:00

Fits the definition like a hand in a glove, too! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-19: 20:54:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: pre/bree/ate

Sentence: I prebriate for all staff functions when I know the toxic managers are going to show up. Three, or four rye and ginger ales are sufficient for my prebriation to function with these morons.

Etymology: pre + prior + inebriate

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COMMENTS:

Ryebuck! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-18: 16:13:00

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Created by: MrDave2176

Pronunciation: mehr-ree-nayd-ed

Sentence: (True story): My wife and I and a friend attended a champagne tasting, then went home and sampled some single malt scotch and then proceeded to the Christmas party already merrynaded.

Etymology: Merry + (Mari)naded

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COMMENTS:

funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-18: 14:12:00

Positively brilliant word! - libertybelle, 2007-12-18: 14:50:00

Sounds like you were on a merry-go-round. Great word, DAVE ! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-18: 16:03:00

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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: 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: remistram

Pronunciation: hol-ee-jol-ee-ham-erd

Sentence: Sven got hollyjollyhammered at the party so he didn't have to small talk with his numbskull co-workers.

Etymology: as in have a holly jolly Christmas + hammered (as in drunk)

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Created by: jajsr

Pronunciation: Swa-ray-bock-us

Sentence: Pete loved the holiday season because he loved going to the parties for the free booze. Going from party to party, Pete would always show up at another party drunk. He was a classic Soirebacchus.

Etymology: Combination of "Soire" from soiree - a party or reception held in the evening; and "Bacchus" - the Greek God of wine.

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