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DEFINITION: To offer non-denominational, inter-faith seasonal greetings, which are nevertheless a tad politically incorrect.
Verboticisms
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Insaludate
Created by: Benperson
Pronunciation: (in-SAL-yoo-dayt)
Sentence: I was embarrassed when my atheist Grandpa insaludated my Jewish teacher.
Etymology:
Herewish
Created by: ubgrud
Pronunciation: hair-a-wish
Sentence: The herewish raised a few eyebrows, but we all raised a glass on jewish christmas.
Etymology: heretical-offensive wish-good intent
Fauxpauxonearthism
Created by: gwenaverill
Pronunciation: foe-paw-on-irth-izm
Sentence: After Trevor received only puzzled stares in response to his holiday salutation of "Happy consumer orgy season," he wondered if he had commmited a fauxpauxonearthism
Etymology: faux paux + peace on earth
Korpundus
Created by: ChrisCarrk
Pronunciation: koar-pun-diss
Sentence: What a korpundus greeting!
Etymology: none!
Irkgreet
Created by: grant0
Pronunciation: Irk-greet
Sentence: As I stepped into the Walmart, the greeter irkgreeted me. Eww.
Etymology: Irk and...greet...
Athelutations
Created by: davidave
Pronunciation: A thel u TAY shuns
Sentence: Recognizing his coworkers diverse cultural backgrounds, Mark greeted the room with neutral athelutations.
Etymology: Elision of atheism and salutations.
Comments:
wordmeister - 2006-12-12: 10:34:00
Hey quippingqueen, Good glitch! And I like your quack-pots and nag-gnostics too.
warped - 2006-12-12: 15:58:00
My bad-I didn't see there was already a word like holicide (yulecide). Also, "Fauxmas" is also mine, before I figured out how to log in. :/
warped - 2006-12-12: 15:59:00
Also-yaaay, i'm in the top five right now!
hvhtim - 2006-12-12: 16:01:00
don't forget to vote for politicalmas the holiday of political correctness
wordmeister - 2006-12-12: 17:46:00
Hye babel, you're still at the top even with all the new competition. May I wish you a "feliznaviwhosyourdaddy"!
babel - 2006-12-12: 18:15:00
You may meister, and congrats for 'feliz..' jabberwocky. i was really shocked to see all these new entries, thought there had been a mass spamming.
Jabberwocky - 2006-12-13: 13:01:00
hats off to a true wordsmith Babel