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DEFINITION: n., A Christmas tree, ornament or caroler that, no matter how it is tied, tethered and tilted, refuses to stay upright. v., To be so full of Christmas cheer that you simply sparkle, twinkle and tip over.
Verboticisms
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Slanta
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: slantə
Sentence: Tim is full of the Christmas spirit. More accurately he is full of Christmas spirits. He is a regular Slanta. Upright is not in his current skill set. Another cup of nog and it could be a case of Slanta Crawls.
Etymology: slant (slope or lean in a particular direction) + Santa (an imaginary figure said to bring presents for children on Christmas)
Yuletiedoneon
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: YOOL TIDE wun on
Sentence: Apparently for Hannah Kah, the Christmas party had already started well before the other guests had even arrived. She had really yuletiedoneon and was wandering through the neighborhood loudly singing Christmas carols, even though she's Jewish! I guess one could say she really had the Christmas spirits....
Etymology: Yuletide + tie one on (to drink with the intention of becoming intoxicated)
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COMMENTS:
cute - Nosila, 2009-12-18: 01:19:00
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Mistlewoe
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mis il wo
Sentence: When Ronnie decorates for Christmas, he always hangs up the mistletoe in the hopes that the pretty girls will kiss him under it. Sadly, he has never succeeded,he gets mistlewoe instead, because he hangs it from his belt buckle...
Etymology: Mistletoe (plant Druids worshipped and at Christmas today, if hung on door frame, the people under it must kiss)& Woe (misery, sadness)
Decorweighted
Created by: kragn
Pronunciation: dek-or-way-ted
Sentence: 1: Did you hear that Sally's tree fell over on top of her dog? 2: Well, it was pretty decorweighted.
Etymology: decorate+weight
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COMMENTS:
Excellent word!! - libertybelle, 2007-12-10: 09:25:00
very funny to say aloud - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-10: 11:47:00
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Crippledickey
Created by: Ismelstar
Pronunciation: [krip-uhld dik-ee]
Sentence: Our little apartment was blessed with high ceilings, meaning the tall, skinny eight-foot Christmas tree we lugged up four flights would be just perfect. Unfortunately, the slender, protruding crown crippledickied as soon as it was topped with our 3 lb star.
Etymology: A mash up of 'crippled', anything that is impaired or flawed and 'dickey', a contraction of doohickey, meaning a gadget, dingus, or thingumbob.
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COMMENTS:
Cute word and story - Nosila, 2008-12-15: 19:55:00
Hahaha. good one. - metrohumanx, 2008-12-17: 01:05:00
Fantastic - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-17: 04:06:00
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Christmascareeling
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: CHRIS-muhs-care-ee-ling
Sentence: Nicholas was full of good cheer, filled with Christmas dinner and so bubbly from so much spiked egg nog that he spent most of the evening Christmascareeling and staggering about while all those about him were merely singing and laughing.
Etymology: Blend of Christmas, Caroling, and Reeling (To stagger, lurch, or sway, as from drunkenness)
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COMMENTS:
there were a few of those at our office Christmas party - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-15: 11:40:00
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Tipsel
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: tip-sell
Sentence: It seemed our 8 foot inflatable Santa Clause was full of tipsel, as he even managed to droop over despite the bungee cords wrapping him to the banister. No more egg nog and cookies for him!!
Etymology: tip + tinsel
Yulebriate
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: yool-EE-bree-eyt
Sentence: At first, Bob yulebriated with a sublime sparkle; only, in the end, to stumble and tumble into a 'silent night' of mistlethroes and noelethargy.
Etymology: YULE (OE: Christmas) & EBRIATE: to sparkle with a emotion + to make or be drunk - and all its' permutations, esp staying upright.
Everlean
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: evərlēn
Sentence: Horace is no good at picking Christmas trees. No matter how good it looked in the lot, every tree he took home was an everlean. Somewhere between the tree lot and home the trunk would develop a bend. A few years ago he thought he could dupe the fates by buying an artificial tree. No such luck. Somehow it was damaged in transit and it too refused to stand upright.
Etymology: ever (at all times; always)+ lean (be in or move into a sloping position)
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COMMENTS:
But my dad's name isn't Horace. He was also great at finding trees with major bare spots. - wayoffcenter, 2008-12-15: 04:49:00
Nice one! My vote #1 for you. - logarithm, 2008-12-15: 09:34:00
Nice - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-17: 04:06:00
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Christipsy
Created by: flavord
Pronunciation: Chris-tipsee
Sentence: I can't get this tree to stay up. It's thin, I've had too much rum, and we're both Christipsy.
Etymology: Christmas/tipsy (drunk, falling over)
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COMMENTS:
lilts right over the tongue and the meaning is clear! - silveryaspen, 2007-12-13: 14:39:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes Thank you purpleartichokes ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James