Verboticisms

Created by: rebelvin

Pronunciation: sosh-i-al-co-hol-ize

Sentence: I was not at ease at the party until I got socialcoholized.

Etymology: social+alcohol

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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: 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: Tigger

Pronunciation: /kris-mel'-lohd/

Sentence: First I christmellowed with a couple nips of brandy before the holiday party, until I heard minglebells in my head, and that loosened me up enough to impress my boss, and Gail from Marketing, with some funny stories of my Uncle Frank, and then I even did an imitation of my dear uncle every Christmas Eve, right there on the floor.

Etymology: Christmas (Old English, Cristes maesse "Mass of Christ") + mellowed - mildly and pleasantly intoxicated (Old English, mearu. Meaning "slightly drunk" is from 1690.)

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Created by: jajsr

Pronunciation: Swa-ray-bock-us

Sentence: Pete loved the holiday season because he loved going to the parties for the free booze. Going from party to party, Pete would always show up at another party drunk. He was a classic Soirebacchus.

Etymology: Combination of "Soire" from soiree - a party or reception held in the evening; and "Bacchus" - the Greek God of wine.

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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: 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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Created by: SKK717

Pronunciation: Merry Sot Ness

Sentence: His merrisotness was apparent when he walked into the party. And was even more pronunced up close, where you could smell the whiskey.

Etymology: From the words Merry - happy Sot - to be inebriated and ness - to be full of

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: festəbəz

Sentence: Lew was nervous about going to his first office ”Holiday” party. He had only had this job for two weeks and hardly knew anybody. All that changed when he arrived sporting an elf costume and a raging festibuzz. The outfit might have been forgiven, the pickling perhaps but kissing Mr. Bossypants full on the lips, maybe not. Strangely when he arrived for work on Monday Lew’s security badge didn’t seem to work on the entry door and a box with his personal stuff was sitting on the curb.

Etymology: festival (an annual celebration) + buzz (intoxication)

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: HOP - tuh - mist

Sentence: After a couple of "steadiers" Bob, a hoptimist with a 'corona' of confidence, marched smilingly into his workplace's Christmas party, greeting heartily fellow-workers who normally 'drove him to drink".

Etymology: HOPTIMIST: Blend of hop(s), used in beer brewing. Consider slang "On the hops", and Optimist: One who feels that things will work out well. STEADIER: (sl) a beer to steady the nerves. CORONA: 1.A crown 2. Mexican beer. DRIVE TO DRINK: Make s.o so irritate

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