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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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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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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
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
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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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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Compooze
Created by: playdohheart
Pronunciation: com-pooz
Sentence: ive only hd seevn drinks so i think ill just compooze a lettter to my boss an ask for a raize.
Etymology: "compose"/"computer" and "booze"
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COMMENTS:
funny - bookowl, 2008-01-31: 21:40:00
Sounds like you ready to make a stand - or, at least, astumble. Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-31: 22:26:00
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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
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:
Tipsticulate
Created by: emdeejay
Pronunciation: tips tick you late
Sentence: Arlene almost died from embarrassment when her boss mentioned her incomprehensible late night email. She has a tendency to tipsticulate after finishing a bottle of red with her dinner.
Etymology: From the vernacular 'Tipsy' and articulate (to say)
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