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DEFINITION: n., 1. A pine needle infestation, common during and after the holiday season. 2. Prickly Christmas guests who will not leave and cannot be cleaned up. v., To fall down during a holiday party and hide under a rug.
Verboticisms
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Pinecushion
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: pine/kushun
Sentence: I felt like a Christmas pinecushion as I fumbled trying to plug in the lights.
Etymology: pincushion + pine
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COMMENTS:
Love it! - purpleartichokes, 2007-12-17: 18:04:00
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Drunklebob
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: drunk-el-bob
Sentence: Once again Kate and Lonnie's Christmas party guests were snickering and whispering about 'Drunklebob', Kate's uncle Bob, who had once again over imbibed on the spiked egg nog and was passed out under the Christmas tree.
Etymology: Blend of 'Drunk', 'Uncle' and 'Bob'
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COMMENTS:
Nice one! - artr, 2012-12-20: 10:03:00
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Pinemyne
Created by: looseball
Pronunciation: pine+myne
Sentence: Quik get the sweeper and suck up that pinemyne before we smoke this weed and lose our vision.
Etymology:
Velcronies
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: vel-kroh-neez
Sentence: Jimmy thought it would be nice to throw a Christmas party for his buds. Now it's getting late and he has to work tomorrow but his velcronies just won't take a hint and go home. Even changing into his pajamas didn't do the trick.
Etymology: velcro (tradename for a hook & loop fastener) + cronies (a close friend or companion; chum)
Pestyneedlers
Created by: gemmgemms
Pronunciation: pest-ee-nee-da-lers
Sentence: She noticed a few pestyneedlers over by the booze and headed off to prevent a prickly situation.
Etymology: pesty:annoying or well pestersome + needle:prickles
Needlenettle
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: nee-dl-net-tl
Sentence: Marla and Jack used the DirtDevil to once again pick up the needlenettle under the tree. Despite using the latest in needle-retention technology, the tree insisted on dropping them. Jack finally had to agree it was time to dispose of the old artificial tree.
Etymology: needle (to annoy or pick on) + nettle (to aggravate or haunt)
Pinedemic
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pine/dem/ic
Sentence: The onset of a brutally cold winter sent the thermostats soaring thereby causing extremely dry indoor conditions which ultimately led to a pinedemic of catastrophic proportions.
Etymology: pandemic + pine
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COMMENTS:
Lots of pinedemonium, no doubt. - Mustang, 2008-12-18: 15:28:00
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Pinestilence
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: pine/stil/ence
Sentence: The pinestilence invades our home every Christmas season and takes months to rid the house of this dreaded needle.
Etymology: pine + pestilence
Yulebesorry
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: yool bee sor ee
Sentence: The yulebesorry is one of the greater household pets, but at least it is only spotted during Late December and early January, unlike its' cousin the toldyaso
Etymology: yule, you'll be sorry
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COMMENTS:
berryberrysorry - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-17: 13:39:00
Very good! - tonii, 2007-12-17: 22:51:00
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Needlepeedle
Created by: nicky
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Needlepeedle happens all over the house unless you give the Christmas tree a good shake before taking it out to the brush pile
Etymology: needle, pee
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram Thank you remistram ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
dimatehtunov - 2018-12-21: 21:54:00
good ivning .