Canuck Mormon Posted January 8, 2009 Report Posted January 8, 2009 The Washington Post's Mensa 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: 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 Bozone (n.): 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. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-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. 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. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you. Glibido: All talk and no action. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 8, 2009 Report Posted January 8, 2009 What I hate, when you create a new term in C2, others will claim later it was there doing. No different from publishing new technology and another university will claim it was them. :) Quote
Wingnut Posted January 8, 2009 Report Posted January 8, 2009 The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.This made me almost spit out the drink of water I was taking.Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.I find a lot of sarchasm in my life, and often on these very boards.Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.Like, totally.Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. Another one that made me literally laugh out loud.Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.Sad thing is, this actually happens.Awesome news bit. Thanks for sharing! Quote
BenRaines Posted January 9, 2009 Report Posted January 9, 2009 I love the new words and their definitions. Ben Raines Quote
Truegrits Posted January 9, 2009 Report Posted January 9, 2009 Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating. I would not bite into an apple for years after it happened; I had to have my apple sliced. Quote
Lbybug Posted January 9, 2009 Report Posted January 9, 2009 i'm definately going to be using the word karmageddon Quote
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