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DEFINITION: v., To prepare for holiday events where you must chat with irritating co-workers or nagging relatives, by consuming just enough alcohol to make you feel "relaxed". n., A person who arrives at a party pre-inebriated.
Verboticisms
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Jollitipple
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: JOL-ee-Tip-uhl
Sentence: After a couple of "steadiers" Bob, a hoptimist with a 'corona' of confidence, descended upon his workplace's Christmas party like a festilence, and jollitippled fellow-workers who normally 'drove him to drink".
Etymology: JOLLY: Slang. slightly drunk; tipsy 2.Informal. to talk or act agreeably to (a person) in order to keep that person in good humor, esp. in the hope of gaining something. "They jollied him along until the job was done." 3.To cause to be jolly; to make good-natured; to encourage to feel pleasant or cheerful; -- often implying an insincere or bantering spirit; hence, to poke fun at. [Colloq.] TIPPLE:to drink (intoxicating liquor), esp. repeatedly, in small quantities.
Candyhammered
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kandēhamərd
Sentence: Joe didn*t really mean to show up at the company holiday party woozy. The boss gave him a large box of rum-laced chocolates as a gift and he sampled a few to be polite and then a few more. By party time he was candyhammered.
Etymology: candy (a sweet food made with sugar or syrup combined with fruit, chocolate, or nuts) + hammered (drunk)
Festipsy
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)
Jingleallthewasted
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
Festoned
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: fest-STOND
Sentence: Bryant arrived at the office party and began his celebrations ahead of the crowd and being in great spirit for the Christmas holiday his office mates found him delightfully festoned on the 'punch' when they began arriving.
Etymology: Blend of 'Fest' (festival, holiday) and 'Stoned' (intoxicated or dazed from drugs; high)
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COMMENTS:
Hahah....Good one, Mus! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-19: 00:43:00
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Alcolaxadated
Created by: looseball
Pronunciation: al+ko+lax+a+dat+ed
Sentence: That no good has been to planet hollywood alcolaxadating all afternoon.
Etymology:
Sherrychristmased
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"
Hotbutteredchum
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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Souseguest
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: sow-s-gest
Sentence: Don't mind Charlie, he won't be driving home after the party, he's a souseguest.
Etymology: house guest (someone invited into one's home, usually to stay for a while) + souse (alcoholic)
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COMMENTS:
Funtastic! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-19: 01:07:00
Very good!! - Mustang, 2008-12-19: 19:00:00
Good word...I have people I can call that this week! Merry Christmas! - Nosila, 2008-12-19: 22:39:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird Thank you yellowbird ~ James
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Is it just for the moment we live? What's it all about when you SOT it out, Alkie?
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