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Tarryk, I have a new word for you...

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:29 pm
by Innari
From the Washington Post's Mensa Invitational which 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 (2005) winners:

1. Cashtration: The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.

2. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.
((Tarryk, that's the one for you right there ^^ ...to use on other people. Not calling you that :P ))

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

4. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

5. 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.

6. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, 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.

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: The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you

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

14. Glibido: All talk and no action.

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

16. Arachnoleptic fit: The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.

17. Beelzebug: Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.

18. Caterpallor: The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:09 pm
by Tastyvixen
Haha, those are GREAT!

I think these ones would also be quite useful when DJing.

5. 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.

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.

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:15 pm
by Tarryk
I like the whole list. And I have used "Ignoranus" quite a few times in my life, yes. Still, it's good to finally have some reference material on it. :D

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:10 pm
by Innari
My particular favorite is "arachnoleptic fit" ... which is something I experience. :D

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:27 pm
by Vallikat
Although a bit of a deviation from the original post, this reminded me of Sniglets. :)

PostPosted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:46 am
by Firia
Danyoo wrote:My particular favorite is "arachnoleptic fit" ... which is something I experience. :D


Gods, you and me BOTH! *preemtive shiver dances* :shock:

Re: Tarryk, I have a new word for you...

PostPosted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:58 pm
by Oddysee
Danyoo wrote:7. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.

Oh this is definately my new favourite word!
Too oft have I looked for a way to describe this situation... Never again!


:twisted: Tm

Re: Tarryk, I have a new word for you...

PostPosted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:21 pm
by Tarryk
Oddysee wrote:
Danyoo wrote:7. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.

Oh this is definately my new favourite word!

Agreed much, this concept was long overdue for an applied term. I'll be using this one. :)

Re: Tarryk, I have a new word for you...

PostPosted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:31 pm
by Rayeni
12. Decafalon: The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you

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

lol i love these two as the first one i can NEVER do and the second one most people i know tend to do lol