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DEFINITION: v., To prepare for holiday events where you must chat with irritating co-workers or nagging relatives, by consuming just enough alcohol to make you feel "relaxed". n., A person who arrives at a party pre-inebriated.
Verboticisms
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Putrumintumtum
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: put/rum/in/tum/tum
Sentence: When he received his invitation to the Christmas lunch he took the little drummer boy's advice and putrumintumtum.
Etymology: put + rum + tum (as in tummy) + pa rum pum pum pum
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COMMENTS:
Luv it! So clever and superbly adorable. Touches the kid that lives in all of us and makes Christmas such fun! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-19: 10:31:00
Good one - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-21: 17:19:00
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Sherrychristmased
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sher ree kris mast
Sentence: Nick had already been to five other homes on the block for his annual walkabout on Christmas Eve. Sampling nibblies and good cheer, by house #6, The Bailey's, he was plastered. Since he only did this at Yuletime, he arrived sherrychristmased. Luckily, the Bailey's knew him well enough to lay him out on the spare bed until either Christmas, sobriety or alcoholic poisoning happened. It would not be the first time that the Bailey children would think that Nick, in his Santa suit, was the real thing...in fact he was often the topic of the next show and tell...
Etymology: Sherry (fortified wine, drunk as an aperitif) & Wordplay on "Merry Christmas"
Hotbutteredchum
Created by: Nuwanda
Pronunciation: hot-but-turd-chum
Sentence: Normally, Ted was kind of a drag, but on the holiday cocktail party circuit, he was everyone's hotbutteredchum.
Etymology: Hot buttered rum, a delicious winter libation, altered to incorporate chum, a word for a pal.
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COMMENTS:
Another funtastic creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-19: 10:24:00
Funny indeed!!! - mweinmann, 2008-12-19: 11:08:00
Fits the definition like a hand in a glove, too! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-19: 20:54:00
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Prebriate
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: pre/bree/ate
Sentence: I prebriate for all staff functions when I know the toxic managers are going to show up. Three, or four rye and ginger ales are sufficient for my prebriation to function with these morons.
Etymology: pre + prior + inebriate
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COMMENTS:
Ryebuck! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-18: 16:13:00
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Twastightbeforechristmas
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: twaz tite befor cris mass
Sentence: "Twastightbeforechristmas" was the Karaoke Bible for Perry Chris Mass. He adored the reworked Christmas songs that he belted out everynight, after a few belts: Angels We Have Heard Are High; I'll be prone for Christmas; I'm dreaming of a White Wine Christmas;Rudolph the Red-Nosed Rein Beer;Carol of the Bells Scotch;and Ding Dong Merrily We're high.were some of his more popular renditions.
Etymology: Twas The Night Before Christmas - famous poem by Clement Clark Moore & Tight (drunk, smashed, crocked, inebriated...too much alcohol imbibed)
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COMMENTS:
ha ha, not a creature was stirring, not even a souse - petaj, 2008-12-19: 00:52:00
When what to my wondering eyes should a beer....a sleigh filled with ethyl and tiny reindeer....hic - metrohumanx, 2008-12-19: 01:03:00
Funtastic. Laughter and music ... little changes that refresh the old carols and will have us smiling and thinking of you everytime we hear them. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-19: 10:36:00
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Festibuzz
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: festəbəz
Sentence: Lew was nervous about going to his first office ”Holiday” party. He had only had this job for two weeks and hardly knew anybody. All that changed when he arrived sporting an elf costume and a raging festibuzz. The outfit might have been forgiven, the pickling perhaps but kissing Mr. Bossypants full on the lips, maybe not. Strangely when he arrived for work on Monday Lew’s security badge didn’t seem to work on the entry door and a box with his personal stuff was sitting on the curb.
Etymology: festival (an annual celebration) + buzz (intoxication)
Putrumintumtum
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: poot/rum/in/tum/tum
Sentence: When he received his invitation to the Christmas lunch he took the little drummer boy's advice and putrumintumtum.
Etymology: put + rum + tum (as in tummy) + pa rum pum pum pum
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COMMENTS:
Hysterical!!! - libertybelle, 2007-12-18: 10:36:00
I need to ruminate on this one! Very clever and offbeat! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-18: 16:17:00
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Festicated
Created by: nolabrarian
Pronunciation: fest-i-cay-ted
Sentence: Knowing he would be cornered by employees with varying emotional disorders and negligble social skills during the office holiday party, Jim festicated himself at his local bar.
Etymology: festively (holidays) + medicated (booze)
Maitaiedoneon
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: my tyed won on
Sentence: When it came time to meeting his in-laws, Ryan Water, had maitaiedoneon. Though Jean Ann Tonik and Scott Chen Soda were lovely people as in-laws, their reputation preceeded them. Ryan feared ale-ienation and decided to rum-inate on his own about their future. His lovely bride, Sangria, had been previously engaged to Count Dubonnet and had shot her chances at a quiet life. Luckily, his folks, Tom Collins and the lovely Iris Coffee had raised their little nipper to have manners. When the spirit overtook him, he did not argue with any relatives. He never beer-trayed their trust.
Etymology: Mai Tai (A cocktail made with rum, curaçao, and fruit juices) & Tied One On (got drunk;To become intoxicated; go on a drinking spree)
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COMMENTS:
I feel a little intoxicated just reading your sentence. - artr, 2009-12-23: 06:58:00
I feel a little intoxicated just reading your sentence. - artr, 2009-12-23: 07:00:00
Cheers! - Nosila, 2009-12-23: 08:13:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird Thank you yellowbird ~ James
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