Off topic: Neologisms? Thread poster: Aurora Humarán (X)
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Aurora Humarán (X) 
Argentina
Local time: 05:18
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The Washington Post's Style Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are this year's
winners:
1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
3. Bozone: The substance surround... See more The Washington Post's Style Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are this year's
winners:
1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
3. Bozone: The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
4. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.
5. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.
6. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very thin and very high.
7. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
8. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
9. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.
10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
11. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.
12. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.
13. Glibido: All talk and no action.
14. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
15. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.
16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
17. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a grub in the fruit you're eating.
And the pick of the literature:
18. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an a$$hole
Any creative neologists out there?
Have a great week!
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Aurora Humarán (X)
Argentina
Local time: 05:18
English to Spanish
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TOPIC STARTER | Just a question, Au... | Sep 29, 2003 |
AURORA HUMARAN wrote:
Any creative neologists out there?
Is it possible for a neologist not to be creative?
 au
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Ralf Lemster
Germany
Local time: 09:18
English to German
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Thanks, Aurora!
Can't add anything new, but #5 sounds terribly familiar (just bought a house...)!
Cheerio, Ralf
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| when your husband is no more so exciting... | Sep 29, 2003 |
your life turns out to be a...STALEMALE!!!!
ooops!
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Excellent. Stalemale is also an excellent addition!
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Thierry LOTTE
Local time: 09:18
Member (2001)
English to French
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| You cracked me up | Oct 7, 2003 |
Aurora proposed the flwg neologism
14. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
My favourite one indeed as well as nbr 18...
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