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DEFINITION: A traditional cleansing ritual used to prepare for the New Year — often includes the consumption of special tonics or potions.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Annelixirate: /an-ee-LIKS-uhr-ate/ To the strains of “Auld Lang Syne” Roxie ritually annelixirated, hoping for a happy and, certainly, healthy New Year. Etymology: Blend of ANN (of anno): year; ELIXIR (potion supposing to prolong life) & ATE: suffix forming both verb & noun forms. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Annelixirate:

OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-01: 03:27:00
To the strains of “Auld Lang Syne” Roxie ritually annelixirated, hoping for a happy and, certainly, healthy New Year.

Tigger, 2008-01-02: 02:48:00
Good one — nice use of ‘annus’/annual root.

Indooxide: /in-doe-ox-ide/ Sarah woke up with a hangover and drank some indooxide to clean out her body. Etymology: indo for inside, oxide for cleanse. Created by: bobofet.

Purgetorial: /Purj – uh – TOR – eeyl/ Charlotte made her usual vile tasting New Year purgetorial elixir and in her haste to get it over with she simply downed it all directly from the food processor. Etymology: Play on words using purge, purgatory and ritual Created by: Mustang.

Auldlangstoned: /-awld-lang-stohnd-/ Because of her tradition of getting Auldlangstoned well before midnight on New Year’s Eve, Charlene could never quite remember how she’d brought in the new year — who she was with, or what she’d been doing — and she actually seemed resigned to that fatalistic custom, with her customary ‘devil-may-care’ attitude. Etymology: auld lang syne – traditional New Years phrase and song; referring to ‘the good old days’ (from Scottish, auld “old” + lang “long” + syne “since”) + stoned – intoxicated, inebriated (shortening of ‘stone-drunk’) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Auldlangstoned:

OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-01: 19:46:00
Good try: looked to go the same way myself with “AULDLANGCATARIZE” But “She” who must be obeyed told me:” Don’t be ridiculous!”

OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-01: 19:48:00
I meant “AULDLANGCATHARIZE”

Tigger, 2008-01-02: 02:31:00
Ow, that sounds painful, Oz.

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DEFINITION: n. An unintended consequence of medical or psychological therapy, especially if the therapy is supposed to make you feel “young again”.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Geriactive: /ger-i-act-ive/ His eighty-five year old grandfather became another one of those amazing geriactives after taking one of those new miracle drugs. He now runs five miles a day, works double shifts at Wal-Mart and parties most nights. Etymology: geriatrics + active Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Geriactive:

silveryaspen, 2008-01-01: 19:54:00
Conveys a nice way to stay as the years roll on! Sounds ever so much nicer than sexy senior citizen!

Korinne, 2008-01-02: 13:39:00
Good one!

Psykiddigra: /p-S-aa-i-kid-ii-gra/ His new macho ways must have resulted in some kind of psykiddigra, he’s been a changed man since consulting that suspicious doctor of his. Etymology: Psychological + kid + viagra Created by: sosibo1.

Seniorection: /senior-ection/ 77-year-old Bill tried to fight off the intense feeling of seniorection, caused by the enhancement pills, after he saw a beautiful woman go past him. Etymology: senior + erection Created by: inias.

Comments on Seniorection:

silveryaspen, 2008-01-01: 19:55:00
Quite a suggestive word!

Youthenasia: /Just like euthenasia./ “It makes you younger, but I think you’re better off dead. You, sir, have a case of youthenasia.” Etymology: Youth + euthenasia. Created by: imashelcha.

Comments on Youthenasia:

silveryaspen, 2007-12-31: 10:55:00
Clever!

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DEFINITION: To steal a look at your reflection in a window, mirror or other reflective surface; often done furtively so not to be seen as vain.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Slyball: /sly-ball/ Whenever she passed a reflective surface, she would slyball her image to ensure she was prim, proper and still pretty. Etymology: sly + eyeball Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Slyball:

silveryaspen, 2007-12-28: 15:45:00
Excellent!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-29: 03:13:00
Absolutely love it! Great word.

Clandespy: /clan-DE-spahy/ Bob’s clandespy continued with a compulsiveness until, fooled by snooptical illusions of his own reflection, he sought an extreme makeover. Etymology: Blend of ‘CLANDES’ of clandestine & ESPY:to catch sight of; see at a glance; to spy. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Clandespy:

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-28: 10:21:00
very nice

Stevenson0, 2007-12-28: 17:30:00
Nice mix! Good word!!

chaiandallthatjazz, 2007-12-28: 21:46:00
very good!

Scaneak: /Sc-ee-ni-k/ He pretends to hate mirrors, but he always scaneaks on window glasses. Etymology: Scan + Sneak Created by: sosibo1.

Reflectocheck: /ree-FLEK-to-chek/ I had to reflectocheck my lipstick because Betty kept looking pointedly at me and wiping her mouth. Or: The way Bob was looking at me, I wondered if something was hanging out of my nose. Thank goodness, a quick reflectocheck proved otherwise. Etymology: reflect = a self-image as seen in mirror form check = to take notice of Created by: maryamwebster.

Comments on Reflectocheck:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-29: 17:35:00
Nice word

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DEFINITION: To find something you really want in a shop, but then, since you cannot buy it immediately, to hide it so that no one else will get it.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Dresspionage: /dress-pee-on-aj/ Sally was so desperate to buy the last prom dress in her size that she had to use a little dresspionage and hide it under some pilate’s balls until she could come back and purchase it. Etymology: dress + espionage Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Dresspionage:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-26: 18:53:00
Great word!

freakystyley, 2007-12-26: 23:32:00
haha! hits the mark!

silveryaspen, 2007-12-27: 19:41:00
Like the furtive nature of this word and the way it rolls off the tongue. Very nice word.

Purcacher: /pur-cache-er/ Her husband had suspended all debit and credit cards and limited her to a weekly allowance because of her outlandish spending sprees. As a result, she was a cash only buyer. Unfortunately, when that money ran out, she turned into a devious purcacher who hide sale items in various places in the store until her weekly allowance came in. Etymology: purchaser + cache Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Purcacher:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-26: 18:51:00
Good word.

Mustang, 2007-12-26: 22:08:00
Great word! Wish I’d thought of it.

Shelfishness: /SHELF-ish-ness/ I’m only shelfish at Christmas. Etymology: From shelf hoarder and selfish so and so Created by: sharktrager.

Stowaware: /stoh-a-wair/ Bob was the bane of booksellers, carefully stowawaring much-sought-after or rare editions for later purchase. Etymology: With “stowaway” in mind, based on STOW: to conceal and WARE: goods for sale. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Stowaware:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-26: 04:22:00
PS: YES, I am guilty of stowawaring!

galwaywegian, 2007-12-26: 07:07:00
good one!

silveryaspen, 2007-12-27: 19:39:00
Clever! Right on the meaning!

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