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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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Vistuporant
Created by: adjoviant
Pronunciation: vie stew poor ant
Sentence:
Etymology: vituperate /w stupor & /w rant
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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Eepissle
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: eee piss ill
Sentence: his eepissles had cost him three jobs, two wives and custody of three rather fetching goats.
Etymology: epistle e-mail, pissed
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COMMENTS:
Niiice. - Maxine, 2008-01-31: 07:33:00
Cute. - ErWenn, 2008-01-31: 09:33:00
you are so funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-31: 11:24:00
great sentence; nice word! Hope he didn't become the but of everyone jokes! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-31: 22:28:00
letter perfect, galwaywegian! - Nosila, 2008-01-31: 23:22:00
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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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Emailbriated
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: ee-mail-bree-ay-ted
Sentence: as i opened the message it became clear quite quickly that my friend had been emailbriated
Etymology: email, inebriated
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COMMENTS:
Clever!! - libertybelle, 2008-01-31: 08:51:00
Especially apropos for drunken e-males! lol! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 11:47:00
Let's become gender-specific: what about femailbriated, hemailbriated, shemailbriated. Good word1 - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-31: 22:34:00
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Higheohno
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: High-E-oh-no
Sentence: Phil E. Buster didn't like to sober up after a drunken session of emailing, for then he had to face the music of his HighEohnos!
Etymology: High for being high on alcohol, E for email - oh no that comes when sober ... and all a play on Hi-de-ho-ho, a slangy greeting.
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COMMENTS:
After all your liquor-name inspired creations, it was very hard to resist the temptation of choosing highballEng! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 12:19:00
> a play on Hi-de-ho-ho, a slangy greeting. Amusing word but... where are you from that people say that? :] - Tigger, 2008-02-01: 00:49:00
It's what the neighbor always says on Tooltime! It is rather archaic ... isn't it? Except for that tv show! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-01: 09:41:00
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Inebriemail
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: in - E - bree - mayl
Sentence: Once again his over consumption of adult beverages dulled Elwoods judgment and he sent several inebriemails to friends that he would surely regret in days to come.
Etymology: Inebriated and email
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COMMENTS:
Have you been having words with zebrahdh? lol - Dougalistic, 2008-01-31: 04:25:00
Simple but effective. - ErWenn, 2008-01-31: 21:54:00
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Hyateyuall
Created by: sean30
Pronunciation: Hy-ate-yu-all (i-hate-you-all)
Sentence: Hyateyuall, Hyateyuall, Hyateyuall....oh i feel sick, ims glads writing tis e-mail 2 my boss, the git that keeps passing me ovr 4 promotion, and friends, who left me to drink alone, can only help me further my progress in work and make relationships stronger.....Hyateyuall, Hyateyuall, Hyateyuall.
Etymology: Type when sober not under the influence of Alcohol / To keep laptop switched off / Unworthy of Promotions / To keep cap on bottle.
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COMMENTS:
Great word! Says it yuall!! - Stevenson0, 2008-01-31: 23:32:00
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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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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