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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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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.
Vodkolonic
Created by: david
Pronunciation: vod-ko-lon-o-scopy
Sentence: Did I really drink eight martinis? I feel like I just had a vodkolonoscopy.
Etymology: vodka + colonoscopy
Drunktox
Created by: IHeartKiwiTarts
Pronunciation: "drunk-tox"
Sentence: Every holiday, I go through a drunktox with all of my friends!
Etymology:
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.
Drunkleaning
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: drunk-kleen-ing
Sentence: Way to many people will be drunkleaning this newyears.
Etymology: drunk, as in alcohol, + cleaning, as in cleansing.
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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Glugatory
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: glug a tory
Sentence: stephanie decided she was going for a glugatory evening, to wash it all down with lots of liquids.
Etymology: from glug or glugging and celebratory
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
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
