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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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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
Tipsel
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: tip-sell
Sentence: It seemed our 8 foot inflatable Santa Clause was full of tipsel, as he even managed to droop over despite the bungee cords wrapping him to the banister. No more egg nog and cookies for him!!
Etymology: tip + tinsel
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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Leanerflop
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Lean-er-flop
Sentence: To mush eggnog is not a good thing when you're trying to decorate a meshed up Chrishmash tree. Shusie tried to tell Joshiff that tree was unstable...When all of a sudden it crashed down on the table! In frustration,Joshiff tied it to the TV and said, "Aw,Shusie that leanerflop Chrishmash tree has gotten the besh of me,it's time for more eggnog my shwee-tee...I'll jush lean over to trim the tree."
Etymology: Lean; To bend or slant away from the vertical. Flop;To fall or lie down heavily and noisily, To move about loosely or limply
Crashkringle
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: krash-kring-guhl
Sentence: The rum to egg nog ratio was a bit askew which led to many folks ending the evening crashkringling face first on to various snowbanks across the city.
Etymology: crash + kringle (as in kris kringle)
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COMMENTS:
brilliant! - galwaywegian, 2007-12-10: 10:00:00
Indeed it is! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-10: 17:42:00
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Yulersdroop
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: YOOL-uhs-droop
Sentence: It was a sad case of yulersdroop as Bob's Christmas tree lay limp, in the sagging silence of the night, in a gloomy, groggy mistlethroe of dejected detumescence
Etymology: Yule, n. [OE. yol, [yogh]ol, AS. ge['o]l; akin to ge['o]la December or January, Icel. j[=o]l Yule, Ylir the name of a winter month, Sw. jul Christmas, Dan. juul, Goth. jiuleis November or December. Cf. Jolly.] Christmas or Christmastide; the feast of the Nativity of our Savior. Anglo-Saxons' name for a two-month midwinter season corresponding to Roman December and January. DROOP: sagging, sinking, bending, hanging down, as fro weakness or lack of support.
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COMMENTS:
sad indeed - perhaps a little gin in the water dish would perk it up - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-15: 11:45:00
It was pining for the fjords of Norway. - Nosila, 2008-12-15: 19:57:00
Finland Finland Finland- The country where I long to be..... - metrohumanx, 2008-12-16: 19:35:00
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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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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
Pissedmas
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: piss d niss
Sentence: he was on the pissedness diet. driink everything. Eat only solpadeine.
Etymology: christmas, pissed
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes Thank you purpleartichokes ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James