Verboticism: Annelixirate

'This will clean out all the toxins!'

DEFINITION: A traditional cleansing ritual used to prepare for the New Year -- often includes the consumption of special tonics or potions.

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Annelixirate

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: an-ee-LIKS-uhr-ate

Sentence: To the strains of "Auld Lang Syne" Roxie ritually annelixirated, hoping for a happy and, certainly, healthy New Year.

Etymology: Blend of ANN (of anno): year; ELIXIR (potion supposing to prolong life) & ATE: suffix forming both verb & noun forms.

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Comments: Annelixirate

OZZIEBOB - 2008-01-01: 03:27:00
To the strains of "Auld Lang Syne" Roxie ritually annelixirated, hoping for a happy and, certainly, healthy New Year.

Tigger - 2008-01-02: 02:48:00
Good one -- nice use of 'annus'/annual root.