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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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Tipsymail
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /tip-see-mayl/
Sentence: Our senior co-worker, Frank, would enjoy himself at Happy Hour at the bar next door to the office, but then he'd sometimes return to work, and tipsymail the group about next week's assignments. It's hard to believe that someone can 'slur' in e-mail like that...
Etymology: tipsy - slightly intoxicated or drunk (from Middle English, typen "to upset, overturn") + e-mail (short for electronic mail — but of course, you already knew that.)
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COMMENTS:
Last sentence really cracked me up! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 11:39:00
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Alchemail
Created by: chaiandallthatjazz
Pronunciation: alk-e-mail
Sentence: Brandon's boss grew disgruntled upon reading his alchemail this morning. She can't fire him as he's one of the best scientists she has!
Etymology: alcohol + alchemy + email
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COMMENTS:
Diabolically clever! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 11:53:00
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Emoiled
Created by: bananabender
Pronunciation: EEM-oild
Sentence: Marla knew she had emoiled over the weekend when her in-laws arrived from interstate for a week-long visit.
Etymology: blend of EMAILED + OILED: drunk; intoxicated.
Prost
Created by: urbanwookie
Pronunciation: proast
Sentence: Bolstered by beer, Simon felt no hesitation in sending a series of candid prosts to his in-laws.
Etymology: prost - German drinking toast
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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Communenebreation
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kom myun ee nee bree ayshun
Sentence: Bud Nonweiser had a deadline for 6 am and a love of hops in their liquid form. He had already written many draftbeerdrafts of his report for work, but the more he drank, the worse his editing and decision making skills became. After a brief doze, face imprinted with his keyboard, he decided that his current drafts (both the beer and the report) were tasty and refreshing. His boss, Pete Totaller, must have understood that a report e-mailed off at 4:20 am, making no sense and in an alternate form of English must be a form of communenebreation. He decided quickly that this Bud's not for you and e-mailed him back his severance notice.
Etymology: Communication (transfer thoughts or feelings) & Inebreation (stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) & en-e-breation (electronically intoxicated)
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COMMENTS:
Bud's to you! - splendiction, 2010-04-20: 23:14:00
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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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Postaldisorder
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Po-stal-diss-or-der
Sentence: After a heavy bout of binge drinking Nigel was in a complete state of postaldisorder. He decided to email his boss to tell him what he'd been dying to say for ages. He told him that he sufferered from terrible BO and everyone in the office had noticed, he recommended that he should go straight to the chemist and get himself a strong deodorant. In his drunken haze he was sure that his boss would thank him first thing Monday morning.
Etymology: Post(mail) + Disorder(a disruption of the normal physical or mental functions, well known to be bought on by excessive alcohol consumption.
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COMMENTS:
Captures that sense of danger in drunk emailing! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-24: 17:00:00
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Intexticated
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: intekstikāted
Sentence: Roger vaguely remembered the party the night before. To his great relief an extensive series of intexticated messages were accidentally sent to his work phone rather than his boss. Faux pas averted this time.
Etymology: intoxicated (to lose control of faculties or behavior by way of alcohol or a drug) + text (an electronic communication sent and received by cellular phone)
Shwasted
Created by: ErikLarson
Pronunciation: Shh Waste Ed
Sentence: I got home from a long day and was really bored so I got Shwasted by myself.
Etymology: Sh- Shoot Waste- Altered
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