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DEFINITION: n., A Christmas tree, ornament or caroler that, no matter how it is tied, tethered and tilted, refuses to stay upright. v., To be so full of Christmas cheer that you simply sparkle, twinkle and tip over.
Verboticisms
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Tiltitis
Created by: mamamia
Pronunciation: til-ti-tis
Sentence: After countless attempts to get the xmas tree to stand upright, Kevin then realized he had been sold a tree that suffered from tiltitis.
Etymology: tilt-derived from the word tilt(having its original meaning) and itis usually you can find at the end of certain medical conditions.
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COMMENTS:
Damn, i hope this makes it to the b! - mamamia, 2008-12-15: 19:36:00
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Topsyfirtree
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Top-see-furr-tree
Sentence: It as the same every year, as soon as the last bauble was hung on the branch the whole thing went topsyfirtree. Julia decided next year she would forget the tree and decorate the cactus instead.
Etymology: Play on topsyturvy(a word used to describe something that leans or topples
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COMMENTS:
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-15: 11:43:00
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Parumparumrum
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: parəmparəmrəm
Sentence: Ralph was really trying to help decorate the Christmas tree but was having trouble staying upright due to the fact that he was full of parumparumrum.
Etymology: Pa rum pum pum pum (Onamonapia for drumming from Little Drummer Boy) + rum (an alcoholic liquor distilled from sugar-cane residues or molasses)
Scrackerwhiff
Created by: Carla
Pronunciation: skrA-kuh-wif
Sentence: No matter how much Anne tried, she could not make the scrackerwhiff angel sit straight atop the tree. Eventually Anne gave up and turned to the sherry, in an attempt to get scrackerwhiffy herself.
Etymology: Cracker + Skew-whiff
Tipsytree
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: tip - see - tree
Sentence: Marge was not sure if it was because she had been drinking for several hours or whether the tree Scott had brought home was actually leaning. The eggnog had certainly gone to her head but she kept thinking they were going to have a tipsytree this year.
Etymology: Tips (leans or topples)and Tipsy (unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated) + Tree
Rumatumdum
Created by: looseball
Pronunciation: rum-a-tum-dum
Sentence: He looks rumatumdum keep him away from the eggnog or nothing will stand strait in this house.
Etymology:
Fallsamfir
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: fall-some-fur
Sentence: We've tried three different tree stands, placing all the ornaments on one side to balance the weight and even drilling a few branches into the wall but the darned tree keeps falling over; the Christmas tree that Lenny brought home is a genuine fallsam fir.
Etymology: balsam fir; evergreen tree traditionally used as a Christmas Tree + fall
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COMMENTS:
Kinda like "Folsam Prison Blues", nay? - metrohumanx, 2008-12-17: 01:06:00
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Holidaze
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (n.)hŏl'ĭ-dāz'; (v. intr.)hŏl'ĭ-dāz'; (adj.)hŏl'ĭ-dāzd'
Sentence: My Uncle Arlen spends most every Christmas holidazed on cheap wine and a lifetime of regret.
Etymology: holi[day] + daze(d)
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COMMENTS:
I know this was an obvious one, but I couldn't resist. - milorush, 2007-12-10: 13:47:00
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Intinselated
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: in tin syl ate
Sentence: Every year, Aunt Thelma would light the candles, put on some Christmas music, and pour herself a Doctor Wilson before trimming the Christmas tree. At first, every ornament was carefully hung in the perfect spot but, long after midnight (and seven or eight Doctor Wilsons) she would be so intinselated that she would begin hurling ornaments at the tree until she was satisfied it was complete. Then Uncle Stan carried her off to bed.
Etymology: intoxicated + tinsel
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COMMENTS:
Great word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-17: 04:06:00
Is that a personal story? - mrowka, 2008-12-18: 23:34:00
That's a funny word and sentence! Good Job! :) - abrakadeborah, 2009-04-24: 07:14:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes Thank you purpleartichokes ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James