Verboticism: Alcolube
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.
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Putrumintumtum
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: put/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:
Luv it! So clever and superbly adorable. Touches the kid that lives in all of us and makes Christmas such fun! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-19: 10:31:00
Good one - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-21: 17:19:00
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Alcoholerate
Created by: Maxine
Pronunciation: al ku 'haw lur ayt
Sentence: Ruth hates her inlaws, but she'll be fine if she alcoholerates before their party.
Etymology: alcohol + tolerate
Otannenbombed
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: o tenənbämd
Sentence: It was just his first week at his new job and Gerry wanted to make a good impression at the Christmas party. Unfortunately he chose to use a little liquid courage to prepare for the event. He showed up otannenbombed. With all of the smirks, snickers and pointing Monday morning, he wished he knew what had gone on Saturday night.
Etymology: O Tannenbaum (Carol: O Christmas Tree) + bombed (intoxicated by drink or drugs)
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COMMENTS:
terrific - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-19: 14:02:00
Excellent!! - Mustang, 2008-12-19: 18:59:00
Love it - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-21: 17:20:00
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Securitiddly
Created by: Carla
Pronunciation: si-cure-uh-tid-uh-lee
Sentence: After several bottles of wine, Sarah finally felt securitiddly enough to face her colleagues at the annual office drinks.
Etymology: security + tiddly
Sackference
Created by: mizzverbz
Pronunciation: sackference
Sentence: The man kept a reasonable sackference away from the securtiy gaurd
Etymology: The 'uera' in which some individuals are surrounded
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.
Pseudosalubricated
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.
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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