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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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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)
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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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
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
Indooxide
Created by: bobofet
Pronunciation: in-doe-ox-ide
Sentence: Sarah woke up with a hangover and drank some indooxide to clean out her body.
Etymology: indo for inside, oxide for cleanse.
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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Shakalaka
Created by: Maxine
Pronunciation: shah kuh lah kuh (guttural)
Sentence: Maureen's shakalaka made her feel enthusiastic for a few days. Then it was nose to the grindstone again.
Etymology: from "shakalaka," a word from a primitive and superstitious human grunting language which was accessed through phylogenetic memory
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COMMENTS:
almost a chant word ... a fun and funny one ... a word worth repeating at least three times as you meditate upon the coming of the new year! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-01: 19:27:00
Whoomp! There it is... - Tigger, 2008-01-02: 02:37:00
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Detoxiration
Created by: Phunky
Pronunciation: dee-tox-ir-AY-shun
Sentence: With her liver close to failure, she embarked on a rigorous programme of detoxiration
Etymology: Portmanteau of detox and elixir, plus something to make it a bit more verby-nounified. If you know what I mean. I liked "detoxir" more but it's not what the definition calls for.
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.
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
