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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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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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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 (flaccid, drooping)
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)
Treerectiledysfunction
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: tree-rek-tile-dis-funk-shun
Sentence: The large crash we heard in the middle of the night could only mean one of two things - either Rudolph had tripped over the satellite dish, or our Scotch Pine suffered from treerectiledysfunction.
Etymology: a tree in need of Viagra
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COMMENTS:
Good one, Purps! I tried to go down this path, but found it too difficult! Flaccid Navidad to you! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-10: 04:56:00
Thank you, Ozzie. Same to you! Er... maybe not. - purpleartichokes, 2007-12-10: 07:03:00
ho ho ho - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-10: 11:48:00
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Carollapse
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: carol laps
Sentence: The choristers set out at 7.00pm with their candles erect, songsheets aligned and vestments spick and span. As they wassailed their way through the village streets sampling the Christmas cheer, their silent night got louder and louder, the shepherds washed their socks by night until goo kin wenwenwenceslashshsh looged out. It was a complete carollapse.
Etymology: carol + collapse
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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Leanament
Created by: SlappyDaClown
Pronunciation: Lean-a-ment
Sentence: Did that leanament ever stand up or did you buy it that way ?
Etymology: Used by Pope Ileaneaus when refering to the 1st Nativity scene which contained a goat that refused to cooperate.
Blitzened
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: blits + end
Sentence: I got totally blitzened at the staff Chistmas party, and knocked the full punch bowl into the boss's wife's lap, during my karaoke rendition of O Holy Night.
Etymology: drunk + the reindeer harnessed beside Donder
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COMMENTS:
well you did 'fall on your knees' but did you 'hear the angel voices'? - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-10: 16:16:00
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Christmaskew
Created by: Ransom
Pronunciation: kris-ma-SKYOO
Sentence: After countless hours of tilting and turning, Stan was still unable to break the tree's christmaskew appearance.
Etymology: Christmas + askew
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes Thank you purpleartichokes ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James