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DEFINITION: A traditional cleansing ritual used to prepare for the New Year -- often includes the consumption of special tonics or potions.
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Tonicating
Created by: xshadowswimmer08x
Pronunciation: ton-i-cate-ing
Sentence: Once the clock struck 12 everyone was tonicating themselves with vodka and rum.
Etymology: tonic/ -ating
Annboozaria
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /"an-bü-'zär-E-&/
Sentence: The festival of Annboozaria generally begins after dinner on December 1st and lasts until the cops show up.
Etymology: annual + booze + Februaria
Bodyclensing
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: bodyclensing
Sentence: Drink this bodyclensing potion and you´ll feel better.
Etymology: clensing from cleaning
Revodkalize
Created by: fonka99
Pronunciation: ree-vodka-lies
Sentence: New year's is sometimes disappointing, so to prevent any memories of this event, it is essential to revodkalize early and often throughout the night.
Etymology: From revitalize and vodka
Purgify
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: purj-ih-fie
Sentence: Dan purgified his body but drinking all the alcohol he could find.
Etymology: purge + ify
Lavationlibation
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: lav/a/shun/li/ba/shun
Sentence: Holly Horsefeathers knew that New Year's wouldn't be a success without a little lavationlibation to flush all her troubles away including a fast-talking frog who insisted she play post office.
Etymology: lavation (cleansing or purification process) + libation (a drink)
Hogdetox
Created by: Fenners
Pronunciation: hog - de - tox
Sentence: Time to hogdetox!
Etymology: hogmanay + detox
Rebeerthing
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: re-beerth-ing
Sentence: Marcus felt born-again after using premium ale in his rebeerthing ritual.
Etymology: rebirthing + beer
Lushflush
Created by: veevega
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Gary, who hasn't caught the flu in over ten years, contributes his good health to his participation in our annual lushflush.
Etymology:
