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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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Everlean
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: evərlēn
Sentence: Horace is no good at picking Christmas trees. No matter how good it looked in the lot, every tree he took home was an everlean. Somewhere between the tree lot and home the trunk would develop a bend. A few years ago he thought he could dupe the fates by buying an artificial tree. No such luck. Somehow it was damaged in transit and it too refused to stand upright.
Etymology: ever (at all times; always)+ lean (be in or move into a sloping position)
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COMMENTS:
But my dad's name isn't Horace. He was also great at finding trees with major bare spots. - wayoffcenter, 2008-12-15: 04:49:00
Nice one! My vote #1 for you. - logarithm, 2008-12-15: 09:34:00
Nice - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-17: 04:06:00
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Fallallallallall
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: fall/all/all/all/all
Sentence: It was a Christmas tradition for the carolers to carry heavily spiked eggnog to ward off the chill winds and heavy snow but by the time they got half way through their route the chorus of deck the halls seemed most appropriate as they fallallallallalled into a deep snowdrift.
Etymology: fall all + Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
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COMMENTS:
Heh heh...been there and done that. Excellent work - Mustang, 2008-12-15: 08:37:00
Creatively funny! My second vote for today goes to you! - logarithm, 2008-12-15: 09:36:00
Love it. Very funny - artr, 2008-12-15: 13:26:00
It's catchy, too. The alliteration is kinda drunken sounding. - Ismelstar, 2008-12-16: 00:07:00
Terrific - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-17: 04:05:00
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Cheerlapidated
Created by: emdeejay
Pronunciation: cheer lappy dated
Sentence: Try as they might, Jenny and James could not get the old tree to stand upright. It had seen them through many a festive season, but it was time to retire the cheerlapidated old thing.
Etymology: Cheer: as in, Christmas Cheer. Delapidated: run down, worn out, etc.
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COMMENTS:
Beauty Newk. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-17: 04:07:00
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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)
Christmasculate
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: CHRISTMASCULATE - from CHRISTMAS + EMASCULATE (drooping, flaccid)
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COMMENTS:
Hope he didnt lose his baubles. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-17: 04:08:00
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Floornament
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: flor/na/ment
Sentence: When we headed off to bed Christmas Eve our beautiful woodland tree was bedecked in the finest glass ornaments. Alas, Christmas morning the tree was bare and the carpet was littered with broken floornaments.
Etymology: ornament + floor
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COMMENTS:
Excellent word with wider application! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-10: 17:48:00
Love it Jabber! - purpleartichokes, 2007-12-10: 19:28:00
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Embellishbent
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: em/bell/ish/bent
Sentence: The decorations on our tree always look like embellishbents.
Etymology: embellishment + bent
Crippledickey
Created by: Ismelstar
Pronunciation: [krip-uhld dik-ee]
Sentence: Our little apartment was blessed with high ceilings, meaning the tall, skinny eight-foot Christmas tree we lugged up four flights would be just perfect. Unfortunately, the slender, protruding crown crippledickied as soon as it was topped with our 3 lb star.
Etymology: A mash up of 'crippled', anything that is impaired or flawed and 'dickey', a contraction of doohickey, meaning a gadget, dingus, or thingumbob.
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COMMENTS:
Cute word and story - Nosila, 2008-12-15: 19:55:00
Hahaha. good one. - metrohumanx, 2008-12-17: 01:05:00
Fantastic - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-17: 04:06:00
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Christipsy
Created by: flavord
Pronunciation: Chris-tipsee
Sentence: I can't get this tree to stay up. It's thin, I've had too much rum, and we're both Christipsy.
Etymology: Christmas/tipsy (drunk, falling over)
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COMMENTS:
lilts right over the tongue and the meaning is clear! - silveryaspen, 2007-12-13: 14:39:00
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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