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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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Libateoayt
Created by: Kazizzle
Pronunciation: Lie/bait/oh/ate
Sentence: Jill: Champagne is the best way to liebateoayt! Jack: If you say so.
Etymology: Libation - A beverage, especially an alcoholic one '08 - The New Year, 2008.
Alcocatharsis
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: al/co/kuh/thahr/sis
Sentence: The annual New Year's alcocatharsis is a yearly ritual that rids of the old me so I can become the new perfect person I am meant to be.
Etymology: alcohol + catharsis
Boozeyears
Created by: bluenutria
Pronunciation: BOOZ-yeers
Sentence: "Hey, Rod. What are you doing for Boozeyears?" "Oh, just staying in with the family." "What?! That's lame!"
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Alcoclean
Created by: TheUrbanRabbit
Pronunciation: AL-co-cleen
Sentence: The annual alcocleaning party was held in Dei's apartment, where guests cleared away last year's guilt with multiple applications of apple margaritas.
Etymology: Alcohol + clean/cleaning
Rumification
Created by: imashelcha
Pronunciation: Ruh.mi.fi.KAY.shun
Sentence: My life sucks, but it's nothing a little rumification can't solve!
Etymology: Rum + ramification
Hoovermanuver
Created by: dmskb2000
Pronunciation:
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COMMENTS:
Great word ... says it all in a rhymetyme! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-01: 14:55:00
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Ginification
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation: jin-i-fie-cay-shun
Sentence: The traditional ginification ritual, usually takes place on new years eve, and involve the consumption of much alcohol.
Etymology:
Boozerwha
Created by: freakystyley
Pronunciation: Boo-Zer-Waa
Sentence: Apparently Billy had no idea that a boozerwha and an alchoholic are worlds apart.
Etymology: Booze + What
Festimulant
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: fes-TIM-yew-lent
Sentence: As was her usual habit at Christmas time, Melanie got an early start on her festimulant, a healthy 'tonic' she claimed gave her an overall tuneup, though everyone knew it was tomato juice, vodka and a dash of hot sauce...an ordinary Bloody Mary.
Etymology: Blend of 'fest' or 'festival' (of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival) and 'stimulant' (substance that invigorates)
Annelixirate
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: an-ee-LIKS-uhr-ate
Sentence: To the strains of "Auld Lang Syne" Roxie ritually annelixirated, hoping for a happy and, certainly, healthy New Year.
Etymology: Blend of ANN (of anno): year; ELIXIR (potion supposing to prolong life) & ATE: suffix forming both verb & noun forms.
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COMMENTS:
To the strains of "Auld Lang Syne" Roxie ritually annelixirated, hoping for a happy and, certainly, healthy New Year. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-01: 03:27:00
Good one -- nice use of 'annus'/annual root. - Tigger, 2008-01-02: 02:48:00
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