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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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Slantaflaws
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: slant-a-flaws
Sentence: Finding a tree without slantaflaws, one that is perfect and straight, is hard when so many need slantabras to keep them from falling prostrate. We need to find one with a slantaclause -- one that comes with a guarantee that if our tree gets the slantablahs we can come and exchange it for free.
Etymology: slant: incline or bend from a vertical position + flaw: an imperfection
Tiltenbaum
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: tilt-en-bawm
Sentence: "O Tiltenbaum, O Tiltenbaum, How angled are your branches! O Tiltenbaum, O Tiltenbaum, How can I fill all your patches?"
Etymology: Tilt + Tannenbaum.
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COMMENTS:
this is the best so far! lol love it! - chaiandallthatjazz, 2007-12-10: 10:14:00
Great word!! - Mustang, 2007-12-10: 16:45:00
EXCELLENT! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-10: 17:47:00
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Decoranot
Created by: jajsr
Pronunciation: Deck-or-not
Sentence: No matter how sturdy their tree was, Jim's favorite Christmas ornament was a decoranot. It weighed five pounds and would always make his tree lean to the right.
Etymology: "Decora" from decorate and "Not"
Tannenbombed
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: tah-nuh n-bomd
Sentence: Jerry could not remember the words to "Oh Cristmas Tree" because he was completely tannenbombed.
Etymology: Tannenbaum (Christmas Tree) + bombed (completely intoxicated; drunk)
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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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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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
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
Needleviagra
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: nee dil vy ag ra
Sentence: When Dick brought the scraggly Christmas Tree home, he knew as soon as he brought it in the house that it was not as straight and bushy as it had looked in the tree lot. He also knew he'd never hear the end of it from his wife,Carol, who criticized him for bringing such a crooked tree home. "What kind of a conifer do you call that, Dick? It's like the Leaning Tower of Pisa." "It's a new breed of fir called Needleviagra. One little blue pill in the water and it will soon be the lovely erect tree you wanted!"
Etymology: Needle (the "leaves" on a coniferous tree;to goad or prooke) & Viagra (Male virility drug)
Slanta
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: slantə
Sentence: Tim is full of the Christmas spirit. More accurately he is full of Christmas spirits. He is a regular Slanta. Upright is not in his current skill set. Another cup of nog and it could be a case of Slanta Crawls.
Etymology: slant (slope or lean in a particular direction) + Santa (an imaginary figure said to bring presents for children on Christmas)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes Thank you purpleartichokes ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James