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DEFINITION: n., A Christmas tree, ornament or caroler that, no matter how it is tied, tethered and tilted, refuses to stay upright. v., To be so full of Christmas cheer that you simply sparkle, twinkle and tip over.
Verboticisms
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Tannenbombed
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: tah-nuh n-bomd
Sentence: Jerry could not remember the words to "Oh Cristmas Tree" because he was completely tannenbombed.
Etymology: Tannenbaum (Christmas Tree) + bombed (completely intoxicated; drunk)
Rumatumdum
Created by: looseball
Pronunciation: rum-a-tum-dum
Sentence: He looks rumatumdum keep him away from the eggnog or nothing will stand strait in this house.
Etymology:
Tiltinsel
Created by: logarithm
Pronunciation: tIlt-tIn-sEl
Sentence: Our Christmas tree last year was a tiltinsel that we jokingly called it a gay Christmas tree for it just wouldn't stand up straight.
Etymology: 1) Tilt: to lean on one side or in one direction; be or become inclined or slanted. 2) Tinsel: a glittering material with a metallic appearance that is produced in strips, sheets, or the like and used for its decorative effect, esp. at Christmas.
Erectreedysfuntion
Created by: jermainechambers44
Pronunciation: e-rec-tree-dis-funk-tion
Sentence: Although those little blue pills solved his little problem,they had nothing to deal with the erectreedisfuntion that plagued the tree decorating party for years.
Etymology: Erect-(to stand staight up)+Tree-(large plant life form)+Dysfuntion-(to not work properly)
Fallallallallall
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: fall/all/all/all/all
Sentence: It was a Christmas tradition for the carolers to carry heavily spiked eggnog to ward off the chill winds and heavy snow but by the time they got half way through their route the chorus of deck the halls seemed most appropriate as they fallallallallalled into a deep snowdrift.
Etymology: fall all + Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
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COMMENTS:
Heh heh...been there and done that. Excellent work - Mustang, 2008-12-15: 08:37:00
Creatively funny! My second vote for today goes to you! - logarithm, 2008-12-15: 09:36:00
Love it. Very funny - artr, 2008-12-15: 13:26:00
It's catchy, too. The alliteration is kinda drunken sounding. - Ismelstar, 2008-12-16: 00:07:00
Terrific - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-17: 04:05:00
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Leanerflop
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Lean-er-flop
Sentence: To mush eggnog is not a good thing when you're trying to decorate a meshed up Chrishmash tree. Shusie tried to tell Joshiff that tree was unstable...When all of a sudden it crashed down on the table! In frustration,Joshiff tied it to the TV and said, "Aw,Shusie that leanerflop Chrishmash tree has gotten the besh of me,it's time for more eggnog my shwee-tee...I'll jush lean over to trim the tree."
Etymology: Lean; To bend or slant away from the vertical. Flop;To fall or lie down heavily and noisily, To move about loosely or limply
Careeling
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ca - REEL -ing
Sentence: The 'special' eggnog that Delbert had consumed had him careeling...forgetting the words to the Carols and barely able to remain standing.
Etymology: Caroling + reeling
Crashkringle
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: krash-kring-guhl
Sentence: The rum to egg nog ratio was a bit askew which led to many folks ending the evening crashkringling face first on to various snowbanks across the city.
Etymology: crash + kringle (as in kris kringle)
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COMMENTS:
brilliant! - galwaywegian, 2007-12-10: 10:00:00
Indeed it is! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-10: 17:42:00
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Slantaflaws
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: slant-a-flaws
Sentence: Finding a tree without slantaflaws, one that is perfect and straight, is hard when so many need slantabras to keep them from falling prostrate. We need to find one with a slantaclause -- one that comes with a guarantee that if our tree gets the slantablahs we can come and exchange it for free.
Etymology: slant: incline or bend from a vertical position + flaw: an imperfection
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes Thank you purpleartichokes ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James