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JCEC
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English to French
Feb 13, 2003

Each year the Washington Post\'s Style Invitational asks readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing only one letter and supply a new definition. Here are the 2002 winners:



Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.



Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.



Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the ... See more
Each year the Washington Post\'s Style Invitational asks readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing only one letter and supply a new definition. Here are the 2002 winners:



Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.



Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.



Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.



Giraffiti: Vandalism painted very, very high.



Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn\'t get it.



Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.



Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.



Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit).



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.



Glibido: All talk and no action.



Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.



And, the winner of the Washington Post\'s Style Invitational:



Ignoranus: A person who\'s both stupid and an asshole.



John

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Nathalie M. Girard, ALHC (X)
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Very funny :-) Feb 14, 2003

Thanks for sharing John



Regards,

Nathalie
 
Juan Jacob
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Vraiment excellent ! Feb 14, 2003

Faudrait peut-être le faire en français, y en español, ¿no?



Saludos.
 
Adriana Esposito
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I loved it Feb 14, 2003

Thank you )))))))))))
 
NancyLynn
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Canada
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Good one Feb 14, 2003

ET bonne Saint-Valentin à tous et à toutes.
 
NimrodTran
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Excellent! Feb 14, 2003

Particularly the last two...



Thank you!



Emilio
 


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