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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.
Verboticisms
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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
Diarrhejuvenation
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: di-a-re-ju-vin-a-shun
Sentence: Though she knew she would spend countless hours on the toilet, Sue guzzled down the concoction of cod liver oil, raw egg, and Ex-Lax in a desperate attempt at diarrhejuvenation.
Etymology: diarrhea, rejuvenate
Colalonics
Created by: a68tbird
Pronunciation: col-a-lon-ics
Sentence: An oral ingestion of any brand Colalonic will cleanse the digestion tract, and prepare the liver for oncoming abuse.
Etymology:
Purgify
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: purj-ih-fie
Sentence: Dan purgified his body but drinking all the alcohol he could find.
Etymology: purge + ify
Alcocleanse
Created by: Hjason
Pronunciation: al-co-cleanse
Sentence: Don't worry about what you eat or drink tonight because I have this great alcocleanse that will get you on your way for at least a few days.
Etymology: alcohol+cleanse
Martiniize
Created by: norallama
Pronunciation: Martineez
Sentence: This year's made me feel so dirty -- I'll need a good martiniizing come December 31st.
Etymology: From "martini," the drink, and "Martinizing," the dry cleaning (as in clothes) process.
Purgotic
Created by: Carole
Pronunciation:
Sentence: After the Christmas and New Year reveling, a strong purgotic was called for.
Etymology:
Regineration
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ree/jin/er/ay/shun
Sentence: Once a year I "Dr. Who" it and swallow an entire bottle of gin in an attempt at regineration. Wait till you see my new persona this year.
Etymology: regeneration + gin
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COMMENTS:
Hey Jabberwocky! Good one! Top of the list! Maybe it's because you use gin... Vodka seems to be the tonic of choice for most verbotomists... - wordmeister, 2007-01-02: 16:42:00
I suspect it's an age thing - I feel a little like Yoda - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-03: 16:37:00
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Vindisate
Created by: egonschiela
Pronunciation: vin-di-sate
Sentence: Sharon began to vindisate just before leaving for the New Year Party ....
Etymology: vin (Fr: wine) di (as in vindicate) sate (to gorge, overdose)
Alcoholostomy
Created by: Ahoytheship
Pronunciation: alcohol-ostomy
Sentence: She flushed her systems with an alcoholostomy of vodka and orange juice to make room for more vodka.
Etymology: alcohol+colostomy
