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'Apparently, Santa has been into the festive spirits all day long.'

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.

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Wassailant

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: was say lant

Sentence: There is one at every Christmas Party...the wassailant. It's that friend, co-worker or relative who needs liquid courage in order to face their demons and tell people what they really think of them. The only good thing of them coming soused is that they inevitably conk out on the coat pile in the bedroom, leaving the rest to enjoy themselves.

Etymology: Wassail (a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas;celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities & Assailant (someone who attacks)

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Alcoholerate

Created by: Maxine

Pronunciation: al ku 'haw lur ayt

Sentence: Ruth hates her inlaws, but she'll be fine if she alcoholerates before their party.

Etymology: alcohol + tolerate

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Hollyjollyhammered

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: hall-ee-jaw-lee-ham-erd

Sentence: He was so hollyjollyhammered that he offered to grace everyone at the office Christmas party with his heavenly voice and sing a Christmas tune - it was an amalgamation of Silent Night, Little Drummer Boy, and Take This Job and Shove It.

Etymology: Hollyjolly (as in the Christmas spirit) + hammered (drunk, wasted)

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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

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Festipsy

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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)

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Holidaze

Created by: TTwoo

Pronunciation: Ho-li-dayz

Sentence: I'm gonna get holidazed for your mother's visit.

Etymology: Holiday + Daze

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Antitotaler

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈæntiˌtoʊdəlɚ/

Sentence: The antitotaler was ejected from the party after being charged with the host with a PWI. He was only able to make a PUI stick, however.

Etymology: antitotaler: from anti- + teetotaler PUI: Partying Under the Influence PWI: Partying While Intoxicated

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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:

libertybelle 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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Socyulebibe

Created by: Edsoteric

Pronunciation: soush-yule-bibe

Sentence: Ordinarily Gary was not much of a tippler but he did socyulebibe to make the rounds of his clients interminable office parties more bearable.

Etymology: social + yule + imbibe

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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.

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-18: 03:37:00
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird Thank you yellowbird ~ James

metrohumanx metrohumanx - 2008-12-19: 00:45:00
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silveryaspen - 2008-12-19: 01:11:00
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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-12-23: 01:00:00
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ James

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