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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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Jollitipple
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: JOL-ee-Tip-uhl
Sentence: After a couple of "steadiers" Bob, a hoptimist with a 'corona' of confidence, descended upon his workplace's Christmas party like a festilence, and jollitippled fellow-workers who normally 'drove him to drink".
Etymology: JOLLY: Slang. slightly drunk; tipsy 2.Informal. to talk or act agreeably to (a person) in order to keep that person in good humor, esp. in the hope of gaining something. "They jollied him along until the job was done." 3.To cause to be jolly; to make good-natured; to encourage to feel pleasant or cheerful; -- often implying an insincere or bantering spirit; hence, to poke fun at. [Colloq.] TIPPLE:to drink (intoxicating liquor), esp. repeatedly, in small quantities.
Blitzeden
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: blitzed-en
Sentence: Oh look! There's Santa's other reindeer - the one on the 12-step program - Blitzeden! He always gives parties a lot of foreshot.
Etymology: blitzed, Blitzen
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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Festipsy
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: festipsē
Sentence: In an attempt to avoid last year's sotluck debacle of a Christmas party, the planners scheduled a brunch soiree. Nonetheless several people still arrived festipsy.
Etymology: festivity (the celebration of something in a joyful and exuberant way) + tipsy (slightly drunk)
Alcomooder
Created by: simon
Pronunciation: alko-moo-da
Sentence: I have to turn into such an alcomooder before these parties.
Etymology: I have to drink to change my mood to make these parties more enjoyable.
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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Yulefuelled
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: U-el-fu-eld
Sentence: Knowing his infuriating in-laws were due for Chritmas, Tom prepared himself by getting totally yulefuelled with the help of a large bottle of whiskey.
Etymology: Yule(christmas) + Fuel(food drink used for energy or to sustain) = Yuelfuelled
Hollydrunk
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: hollee - drunk
Sentence: Nathan showed up for the Christmas party hollydrunk. His santa suit was rumpled, his eyebrows were wild and he kept talking about leaving Rudolph at the mall.
Etymology: hoiday, holly, drunk
Otannenbombed
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: o tenənbämd
Sentence: It was just his first week at his new job and Gerry wanted to make a good impression at the Christmas party. Unfortunately he chose to use a little liquid courage to prepare for the event. He showed up otannenbombed. With all of the smirks, snickers and pointing Monday morning, he wished he knew what had gone on Saturday night.
Etymology: O Tannenbaum (Carol: O Christmas Tree) + bombed (intoxicated by drink or drugs)
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COMMENTS:
terrific - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-19: 14:02:00
Excellent!! - Mustang, 2008-12-19: 18:59:00
Love it - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-21: 17:20:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird Thank you yellowbird ~ James
What's it all about......Alkie?
silveryaspen - 2008-12-19: 01:11:00
Is it just for the moment we live? What's it all about when you SOT it out, Alkie?
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