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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.
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Christmasculated
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: kris/mas/kyuh/leyt/ed
Sentence: During our annual neigbourhood caroling, John's six eggnog and rum completely christmasculated him and it took two carolers to drag him around from house to house.
Etymology: Christmas + emasculated (to be deprived of strength, or vigor; to be weakened) To deprive of strength or vigor; weaken
Yuletiedoneon
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: YOOL TIDE wun on
Sentence: Apparently for Hannah Kah, the Christmas party had already started well before the other guests had even arrived. She had really yuletiedoneon and was wandering through the neighborhood loudly singing Christmas carols, even though she's Jewish! I guess one could say she really had the Christmas spirits....
Etymology: Yuletide + tie one on (to drink with the intention of becoming intoxicated)
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COMMENTS:
cute - Nosila, 2009-12-18: 01:19:00
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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)
Ornapisa
Created by: Korinne
Pronunciation: Orna-pee-sa
Sentence: Helen was frustrated because the normally upright tree ornaments now looked like ornapisas.
Etymology: Ornaments + Leaning Tower of Pisa
Holidrunk
Created by: YellForNoReason
Pronunciation: Hah-luh-drunk
Sentence: -"That twig of a Christmas tree looks like it's trying to hold up way too many ornaments. They're weighing it down with holiday cheer." -"Yeah, maybe too much holiday cheer. This tree is totally holidrunk."
Etymology: Holiday+Drunk
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:
Tannenbum
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: taninbəm
Sentence: No matter what it looks like in the lot, no matter how many ways he inspects them, Charlie*s yearly choice of a Christmas tree turns out to be a tannenbum slouching in the corner like an elf who*s had too much egg nog. Even the ornaments seem to droop on the tree rather than hang proudly.
Etymology: tannenbaum (German for fir tree/Christmas tree) + bum (a lazy or worthless person)
Careeling
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ca - REEL -ing
Sentence: The 'special' eggnog that Delbert had consumed had him careeling...forgetting the words to the Carols and barely able to remain standing.
Etymology: Caroling + reeling
Askyule
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /əˈskjul/ /uh-SKYOOL/
Sentence: One might think that it would make more sense to put the crown of candles on the head of an adult, but anyone who's ever been to a Santa Lucia celebration knows that the children are by far the least askyule people in the house.
Etymology: From askew + yule
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COMMENTS:
tilted tree ... or tilted me ... after one egg nog too many ... any tilted christmas thing ... I like the word and the meaning! - silveryaspen, 2007-12-13: 14:34:00
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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