Verboticism: Openeurism
DEFINITION: v., To strain with all your might in a desperate effort to open a sealed container, such as a jar of pickles. n., A small jar which cannot be opened.
Openeurism
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: o - pan - yer - izm
Sentence: John felt screwzy after nearly having an openeurism trying to get a pickle for Maggie. Several minutes gherkinating on that jar had left him exhausted.
Etymology: open + aneurism, screwzy - woozy from trying to unscrew something, gherkinating - the action of twisting the lid off certain types of pickle jars.
Points: 494
Comments: Openeurism
galwaywegian - 2007-10-30: 08:15:00
I preferred gherkinating, butn you get my vote.
libertybelle - 2007-10-30: 10:27:00
Ha ha ha!! Great word!!