Verboticisms

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.

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Purj - uh - TOR - eeyl

Sentence: Charlotte made her usual vile tasting New Year purgetorial elixir and in her haste to get it over with she simply downed it all directly from the food processor.

Etymology: Play on words using purge, purgatory and ritual

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Created by: inias

Pronunciation: nee-o-fee-kay-shun

Sentence: The process of neofication always includes consumption of alcohol at the new year's after-parties.

Etymology: new + purification.

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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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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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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:

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Created by: gemmgemms

Pronunciation: der-unk-uh-saw-ja

Sentence: Her last drunkassage had left the drink table near empty.

Etymology: drunk-massage

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Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /awld-lang-stohnd/

Sentence: Because of her tradition of getting Auldlangstoned well before midnight on New Year's Eve, Charlene could never quite remember how she'd brought in the new year — who she was with, or what she'd been doing — and she actually seemed resigned to that fatalistic custom, with her customary 'devil-may-care' attitude.

Etymology: auld lang syne - traditional New Years phrase and song; referring to 'the good old days' (from Scottish, auld "old" + lang "long" + syne "since") + stoned - intoxicated, inebriated (shortening of 'stone-drunk')

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COMMENTS:

Good try: looked to go the same way myself with "AULDLANGCATARIZE" But "She" who must be obeyed told me:" Don't be ridiculous!" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-01: 19:46:00

I meant "AULDLANGCATHARIZE" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-01: 19:48:00

Ow, that sounds painful, Oz. - Tigger, 2008-01-02: 02:31:00

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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

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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.

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