Why can’t you get it to stay up?

DEFINITION: n., A Christmas tree, ornament or caroler that, no matter how it is tied, tethered and tilted, refuses to stay upright. v. intr., To be so full of Christmas cheer that you simply sparkle, twinkle and tip over.

Why can't you get it to stay up?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Floornament: /flor-na-ment/ When we headed off to bed Christmas Eve our beautiful woodland tree was bedecked in the finest glass ornaments. Alas, Christmas morning the tree was bare and the carpet was littered with broken floornaments. Etymology: ornament + floor Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Floornament:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-10: 17:48:00
Excellent word with wider application!

purpleartichokes, 2007-12-10: 19:28:00
Love it Jabber!

Treerectiledysfunction: /tree-rek-tile-dis-funk-shun/ The large crash we heard in the middle of the night could only mean one of two things – either Rudolph had tripped over the satellite dish, or our Scotch Pine suffered from treerectiledysfunction. Etymology: a tree in need of Viagra Created by: purpleartichokes.

Comments on Treerectiledysfunction:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-10: 04:56:00
Good one, Purps! I tried to go down this path, but found it too difficult! Flaccid Navidad to you!

purpleartichokes, 2007-12-10: 07:03:00
Thank you, Ozzie. Same to you! Er… maybe not.

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-10: 11:48:00
ho ho ho

Decorweighted: /dek-or-way-ted/ 1: Did you hear that Sally’s tree fell over on top of her dog? 2: Well, it was pretty decorweighted. Etymology: decorate+weight Created by: kragn.

Comments on Decorweighted:

libertybelle, 2007-12-10: 09:25:00
Excellent word!!

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-10: 11:47:00
very funny to say aloud

Tiltenbaum: /tilt-en-bawm/ “O Tiltenbaum, O Tiltenbaum, How angled are your branches! O Tiltenbaum, O Tiltenbaum, How can I fill all your patches?” Etymology: Tilt + Tannenbaum. Created by: MrDave2176.

Comments on Tiltenbaum:

chaiandallthatjazz, 2007-12-10: 10:14:00
this is the best so far! lol love it!

Mustang, 2007-12-10: 16:45:00
Great word!!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-10: 17:47:00
EXCELLENT!

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James

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Definition Comments:

Verbotomy2007-12-10: 01:39:00
Today’s definition was suggested by purpleartichokes Thank you purpleartichokes ~ James