Verboticism: Crashkringle

'Why can't you get it up?'

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.

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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)

Points: 605

Comments: Crashkringle

galwaywegian - 2007-12-10: 10:00:00
brilliant!

OZZIEBOB - 2007-12-10: 17:42:00
Indeed it is!