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DEFINITION: n. A pop culture entertainment property, which has transcended itself and become a de facto religion with legions of devotees, prescribed rituals and sacred texts. v. To follow a pop culture icon with unquestioning devotion.
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Ardorbrity
Created by: sanssouci
Pronunciation: ar door brit e
Sentence: The huge modern day cult Ardorbrity has reachead astronomical numbers of devoted followers. The number of official Ardorbritans has hit the 200 million spot this week and is no doubt still rising.
Etymology: Ardor - intense devotion, eagerness, or enthusiasm; zeal: his well-known ardor for Chinese art. Celebrity - a famous or well-known person.
Getalifestyle
Created by: Katisms1
Pronunciation: get-a-LIFE-stile
Sentence: Sure the sex was a hoot, but when she cried out in Klingon in the heat of passion, he realized he'd had enough of her freaky überfan getalifestyle.
Etymology: "Get a life!" + lifestyle
Amassakitch
Created by: jawjee
Pronunciation: uh MA su kitch
Sentence: The astounding amassaktich surrounding "Q" is frightening in its intensity.
Etymology:
Nylonerism
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: Ni/lone/er/ism
Sentence: It was loners night and Guy was donning his cleanest nylons. "Nylonerism sure does save a lot of time in the launderette." he thought. Now, where'd I leave my bobble.
Etymology: A polycotton blend of 1. Nylon, synthetic material invented in cities on both sides of the Atlantic. 2. Loner, a guy named Jonny who has no mates, one who spends a lot of time alone, perhaps watching obscure TV shows. 3. ism. A suffix familar to various modern movements.
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COMMENTS:
Are you a Nietzchean Nylonilist? - pungineer, 2008-08-12: 13:56:00
Nine out of ten Nyloners say NanoNano - scrabbelicious, 2008-08-12: 14:09:00
Nine out of ten Nyloners say NanoNano - scrabbelicious, 2008-08-12: 14:16:00
nylon pylon xylon - metrohumanx, 2008-08-12: 14:39:00
I came, I saw, I spun yarn. - scrabbelicious, 2008-08-12: 15:08:00
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Cultasy
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: cul/tas/ee
Sentence: Jenny and Joe met at an 'X-Men' convention in New York last year. The things they love most about their cultasy are the costumes and the chants recited three times a day in hopes that they will come in contact with the natural earth bound x-rays which will transform them like their heros. One of their favourite cultasy parting statements is: "May all the earthbound X-rays find your path today and lead you to freedom, purity and adventure."
Etymology: CULT (a group, or sect bound together by veneration of the same thing, person, or ideal) + FANTASY (wondrous, or strange fancies; imaginative conceptualizing)
Hitchhikersguidetophilosophy
Created by: jadenguy
Pronunciation: hich hi kerz giid to fil o so fy
Sentence: Any time a major geopolitical event horizon approached, the Citadel was abuzz with silly sophists searching for answers in their HG2P. They approached the Vonnegists with an earnest hope creating a new Azimodome.
Etymology: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy + Philosophy.
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COMMENTS:
once again - a great sentence - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-19: 11:53:00
it could have been better, but i was pressed for time with a project here... - jadenguy, 2007-06-19: 12:29:00
And for his next feat, jadenguy went on to prove that black is white and white is black before getting run over at the next zebra crossing. - ErWenn, 2007-06-19: 17:00:00
Having read THHGttG as a kid in the U.S., it took me several years before I realized that a "zebra crossing" was the same thing as a crosswalk. I also thought that Arthur Dent had been forced to wander into the basement of the planning office carrying a fire-burning "torch" as opposed to an electric one (a flashlight). - ErWenn, 2007-06-19: 17:03:00
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Scifidolatry
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: sigh fye doll a tree
Sentence: the sheer vulcanicity of his scifidolatry kept him klinging on to the slightest enterprising young stardate like a windblown roofer hanging tightly to the wainscottying.
Etymology: sci fi, idolatry
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COMMENTS:
You've picard a good theme for your sentence. I nearly Shatner myself chuckling. - petaj, 2007-06-19: 07:18:00
Stellar sentence! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-19: 08:02:00
Love it. - Clayton, 2007-06-19: 12:35:00
was his name Roger Dolatry? - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-19: 14:56:00
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Phenomicon
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: Fe-nom-i-con
Sentence: It is hard to believe that a simple TV show could become a phemonicon for a whole generation.
Etymology: Phenomenon + Icon
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COMMENTS:
I know...it's revolting.
Great word. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-12: 14:42:00
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Americanidolater
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: am erik an eye doll a ter
Sentence: It starts with auditions in several cities each season. The best and the worst are shown and voted through by a panel of esteemed judges to the next tier of competition. Eventually everyone in North America gets hooked and calls to vote for their favorites. Hitherto unknowns are all of a sudden the talk around water coolers each morning and each member of the general public will become an americanidolater. Millions of votes are cast each week until a winner is chosen. Sadly, not that many people vote in elections. Of course if the people running for office were as honest as Simon or as talented as the unknowns on stage, maybe election participation would improve greatly...
Etymology: American Idol (Pop Culture tv series where nobody's can audition their sining talents for judges and win big money & recording contracts and become overnight sensations) & Idolater (a devoted worshipper and admirer of idols)
Comments:
Today's definition was inspired by Robert J. Sawyer. One of the neat things about Rob's writing is that he likes to ask questions about the big issues -- like religion and ethics -- while he peppers his stories with pop culture references. And one of his favorite pop icons is Star Trek! Rob we love you! And we celebrate Star Trek in your honor! Not that we're getting religious about it or anything... Thanks! ~ James
scrabbelicious - 2008-08-12: 16:18:00
Stu..stu..stupendous!