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DEFINITION: v., To write an email while under the influence of an intoxicating substance. n., An email or blog post where the author has chosen to ignore standard literary and social conventions -- thanks to a liberal consumption of alcohol.
Verboticisms
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Occupatoxicatient
Created by: daniellegeorge
Pronunciation: ok-yoo-pa-toxi-ca-shient
Sentence: "Last night at happy hour, Harry was such a huge occupatoxicatient that he forced us to watch his special 'web-cam dance.'"
Etymology:
Alcohello
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: al-kuh-he-loh
Sentence: Roger sort of remembers sending out an alcohello to his buds last night. Actually, he updated his Facebook status, Tweeted, posted to his blog and emailed everybody on his contact list. Now, through blood-shot eyes, he is trying figure out what he said that offended some 2,000 people.
Etymology: alcohol (whiskey, gin, vodka, or any other intoxicating liquor) + hello (used to express a greeting, answer a telephone, or attract attention)
Tequimail
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /təˈkiˌmeil/
Sentence: Tequimail is the most dangerous of all forms of drunken internet usage: not quite as incoherently dismissible as bourblogging, more damagingly personal than margareplies, easier to slip into than mai typos, and more common than champosting.
Etymology: from tequila + e-mail
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COMMENTS:
So true, the most dangerous of all usage forms. - sean30, 2008-01-31: 15:17:00
Great liquor-upped verboticisms all through your sentence! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 11:58:00
Terrific words! I think bourblogging is my favorite though!! - libertybelle, 2008-01-31: 14:22:00
Personally, I'm a fan of "mai typo". - ErWenn, 2008-01-31: 21:53:00
Very E-sloshed; nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-31: 23:13:00
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Millertome
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: mill-er-toe-m
Sentence: As Justin checked his email, he realized that seeing his ex-girlfriend in the bar last night promted her to send him a lengthy millertome outlining (incomprehensibly) his shortcomings.
Etymology: play on the phrase Miller time (a slogan used by the Miller Brewing Company) + tome
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COMMENTS:
Good word. I could tell exactly what it means even out of context. - ErWenn, 2008-01-31: 09:31:00
Three cheers! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 11:55:00
Not a good way to "Foster" a relationship! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-31: 22:37:00
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Kerouacesque
Created by: sheepsshouldfly
Pronunciation: kar-ou-ac-esque
Sentence: Bob stumbled home inebriated with both hate and alcohol.Spying his open laptop on the table his cognitive cogs began to turn and in a moment of inspiration.He slumped in his chair and wrote a kerouacesque email to his boss.
Etymology:
Inebricate
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: i/nee/bri/KAYT
Sentence: Kenny was clearly inebricating when he typed "blue" in response to the "age" question.
Etymology: inebriate+communicate
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COMMENTS:
Goes well with inebremail. - Mustang, 2008-11-24: 23:43:00
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Perplext
Created by: yellowbird
Pronunciation: pur-plekst
Sentence: Josh posted pure perplext Saturday night, something about 'jeeping it real' and 'finding peas with his ex', but I'm sure Tim will let us know what happened as soon as he bails him out of jail.
Etymology: perplex + text
Etoxigram
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: EE-tok-si-gram. The word would appear in print as E-toxigram.
Sentence: Upon reading the first words of the etoxigram, Bob's boss realized that Bob was cybersloshed again. It read, " i hdd a f-ewe shotz @ MOZZZ, bhuut iM nut P155'd or brit schlitzy. N E. whey iV phound "42" inn th' i'z ov MY K9 M8***** saulz a A bitt p2C2@E === C u L8rrr///>.
Etymology: E- from email; TOXI from intoxicate & GRAM: a "written" message sent by email. "42" : the answer to life, and everything. (Hitchiker's Guide) P2C2E: a process too complicated to explain.
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COMMENTS:
great word! - chaiandallthatjazz, 2008-01-31: 10:42:00
Unique creation of drunken web abbreviations ...great sentence! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 11:51:00
even your slurry sentences are entertaining - great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-31: 12:02:00
A most creative sentence to go with your brilliant word! - Stevenson0, 2008-01-31: 23:21:00
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Inebremail
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: in-E-bree-mayl
Sentence: Nursing a massive hangover as he reviewed his sent email folder Delbert was dismayed to learn that during the fog of a massive binge he had sent several highly inappropriate inebremails to his boss, his best friend's girlfriend, and several other friends and business associates and he knew it was going to be difficult to explain.
Etymology: Blend of inebriated and email
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COMMENTS:
Makes you wonder how much "out there" is written under the influence... - Nosila, 2008-11-24: 20:19:00
Probably quite a bit. - Mustang, 2008-11-24: 23:33:00
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Inebrimail
Created by: picabomama
Pronunciation: in e bree mail
Sentence: I was so wasted last night that I sent naked photo inebrimails to all my co-workers.
Etymology: inebriated and e-mail, the words were practically meant for each other.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
Dougalistic - 2008-01-31: 04:25:00
3 people came up with the word inebriated.. Hmm I sense a conspiricy theory here! Haha.
Maybe we're all drinking from the same bottle. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James