Verboticism: Crippledickey

'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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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: Crippledickey

Nosila - 2008-12-15: 19:55:00
Cute word and story

metrohumanx - 2008-12-17: 01:05:00
Hahaha. good one.

OZZIEBOB - 2008-12-17: 04:06:00
Fantastic