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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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Alcamony
Created by: johnnyrockett
Pronunciation: Al-ca-mo-ne
Sentence: All New Years Eve we sat around in a circle passing the bottle in alcamony.
Etymology: Alcohol & Ceremony
Bodyclensing
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: bodyclensing
Sentence: Drink this bodyclensing potion and you´ll feel better.
Etymology: clensing from cleaning
Winodraino
Created by: Manhattan
Pronunciation: Why-noh-drey-noh
Sentence: Elizabeth was well into her second bottle of vodka, the main recipe in a secret concoction of a very intense Winodraino.
Etymology: The word wino, indicating someone who is a drunkard, and the product Draino, which clears out drains and pipes.
Vodmanay
Created by: Chunk01
Pronunciation: VOD-Ma-Nay
Sentence: It was that time of year when she cleansed herself with a traditional vodmanay
Etymology: Vodka-Hogmanay=Vodmanay
Tequitox
Created by: dstorm78
Pronunciation: Tah-kee-toks
Sentence: Tomorrow I'll be slamming my liquid tequitox to wash this year out of my hair.
Etymology: A combination of tequila, an oft used cleansing liquor, and the act of 'detox'-ing your body to cleans it.
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
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.
Bacarditised
Created by: Orlandin
Pronunciation: Bac-ardi-tised
Sentence: It is not Miller Time. I have already been Bacarditised. Where is the bathroom?
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Alcohol is a perservative, little embalming fluid should be needed when I go. - Orlandin, 2007-01-02: 00:10:00
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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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Elixamater
Created by: natlanclos
Pronunciation: "E-LIX-AH-MATE-ER"
Sentence: If i drink enough elixamater tonight i'll be all ready for the new years party.
Etymology:
