Verboticisms

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: festəbəz

Sentence: Lew was nervous about going to his first office ”Holiday” party. He had only had this job for two weeks and hardly knew anybody. All that changed when he arrived sporting an elf costume and a raging festibuzz. The outfit might have been forgiven, the pickling perhaps but kissing Mr. Bossypants full on the lips, maybe not. Strangely when he arrived for work on Monday Lew’s security badge didn’t seem to work on the entry door and a box with his personal stuff was sitting on the curb.

Etymology: festival (an annual celebration) + buzz (intoxication)

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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: Nosila

Pronunciation: sher ree kris mast

Sentence: Nick had already been to five other homes on the block for his annual walkabout on Christmas Eve. Sampling nibblies and good cheer, by house #6, The Bailey's, he was plastered. Since he only did this at Yuletime, he arrived sherrychristmased. Luckily, the Bailey's knew him well enough to lay him out on the spare bed until either Christmas, sobriety or alcoholic poisoning happened. It would not be the first time that the Bailey children would think that Nick, in his Santa suit, was the real thing...in fact he was often the topic of the next show and tell...

Etymology: Sherry (fortified wine, drunk as an aperitif) & Wordplay on "Merry Christmas"

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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: 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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Created by: jmotsch

Pronunciation: foe mass

Sentence: After a full day of toasting, Jim was totally fauxmassed when he arrived at the children's choir performance. I must always fauxmas before attending midnight mass.

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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: libertybelle

Pronunciation: ab-soul-oot-san-tah

Sentence: Gary showed up to the Christmas party playing the role of Absolutsanta - he had obviously been rehearsing all day with a bottle of scotch. No one really minded until he decided to "water" the Christmas tree.

Etymology: Absolut -popular brand of Vodka + Santa -play on Absolut ad campaign.

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COMMENTS:

poor tree!! - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-18: 10:51:00

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈæntiˌtoʊdəlɚ/

Sentence: The antitotaler was ejected from the party after being charged with the host with a PWI. He was only able to make a PUI stick, however.

Etymology: antitotaler: from anti- + teetotaler PUI: Partying Under the Influence PWI: Partying While Intoxicated

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Created by: xirtam

Pronunciation: yool-tahyd-wuhn-on

Sentence: Gary yuletiedoneon and arrived drunk to the Christmas party.

Etymology: yuletide: the Christmas season. + Tied one on: Slang - to get drunk.

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