Verboticisms

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: Mustang

Pronunciation: Feh - stond

Sentence: By nature a withdrawn sort, Wilbur was becoming quite happy and animated to the point of being totally festoned on the party 'punch'.

Etymology: Fest(celebration) and Stoned (drunk)....a play on the word 'festooned'.

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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: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: SOO-DOE-sa-lubri-cated

Sentence: Alfie's drinking philosophy could be stated quite simply: pound down a few shots before attending any social event where sparking wit might be called for. Alfie believed in getting PSEUDOSALUBRICATED...obtaining a "healthy buzz" before showcasing his karaoke skills and performing handstands on the bar. Although he was known to occasionally eat the label from a wine bottle, Alfie stubbornly refused to admit that a person could PSEUDOSALUBRICATE himself too much. Always entertaining, he often left the premises strapped to a hand truck.

Etymology: PSEUDO+SALUBrious+lubRICATED= PSEUDOSALUBRICATED.....PSEUDO:being apparently rather than actually as stated, false, fake;Middle English, from Late Latin pseudo.....SALUBRIOUS:favorable to or promoting health or well-being, especially in a social setting;Latin salubris; akin to salvus safe, healthy.....LUBRICATED:to make smooth or slippery, to imbibe just enough alcohol to make something bearable;Latin lubricatus, past participle of lubricare, from lubricus slippery.

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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: 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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Created by: kateinkorea

Pronunciation: pre MICK slur

Sentence: He already had his premixslur thing already going before he even got to the party. He drank a whole mickey on the way in the taxi.

Etymology: PRE: before MIXER: party SLUR: to not enunciate words clearly

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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: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: poot/rum/in/tum/tum

Sentence: When he received his invitation to the Christmas lunch he took the little drummer boy's advice and putrumintumtum.

Etymology: put + rum + tum (as in tummy) + pa rum pum pum pum

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COMMENTS:

Hysterical!!! - libertybelle, 2007-12-18: 10:36:00

I need to ruminate on this one! Very clever and offbeat! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-18: 16:17:00

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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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