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DEFINITION: v., To write an email while under the influence of an intoxicating substance. n., An email or blog post where the author has chosen to ignore standard literary and social conventions -- thanks to a liberal consumption of alcohol.
Verboticisms
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Gincommunicado
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: jin - com - meoon - ick - cod - oh
Sentence: Sheila had issues again today. Now on her seventh gin and tonic, she made the mistake of emailing everyone she was angry at or felt had in some way slighted her during the past ten years. She was totally gincommunicado for several hours until she fell asleep at her keyboard. Everytime this happened she would awaken and see the evidence of her rampage as her inbox filled with confused and angry emails, mostly from people she hadn't seen in years. Thankfully, the number of people who answered her was dwindling....but she really bemoaned the fact that she had few friends left.
Etymology: Gin (a type of strong liquor flavored with juniper berries) plus incommunicado which means a state or condition in which one is unable or unwilling to communicate.
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COMMENTS:
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-24: 15:09:00
Nice word! - DaddyNewt, 2008-11-24: 15:17:00
Winsome! Whoops ... perhaps that should be Ginsome! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-24: 15:59:00
Sheila was sloe to learn! - Nosila, 2008-11-24: 20:18:00
I always thought gin was made from hair tonic. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-25: 11:07:00
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Alcohello
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: al-kuh-he-loh
Sentence: Roger sort of remembers sending out an alcohello to his buds last night. Actually, he updated his Facebook status, Tweeted, posted to his blog and emailed everybody on his contact list. Now, through blood-shot eyes, he is trying figure out what he said that offended some 2,000 people.
Etymology: alcohol (whiskey, gin, vodka, or any other intoxicating liquor) + hello (used to express a greeting, answer a telephone, or attract attention)
Inebremail
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: in-E-bree-mayl
Sentence: Nursing a massive hangover as he reviewed his sent email folder Delbert was dismayed to learn that during the fog of a massive binge he had sent several highly inappropriate inebremails to his boss, his best friend's girlfriend, and several other friends and business associates and he knew it was going to be difficult to explain.
Etymology: Blend of inebriated and email
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COMMENTS:
Makes you wonder how much "out there" is written under the influence... - Nosila, 2008-11-24: 20:19:00
Probably quite a bit. - Mustang, 2008-11-24: 23:33:00
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Higheohno
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: High-E-oh-no
Sentence: Phil E. Buster didn't like to sober up after a drunken session of emailing, for then he had to face the music of his HighEohnos!
Etymology: High for being high on alcohol, E for email - oh no that comes when sober ... and all a play on Hi-de-ho-ho, a slangy greeting.
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COMMENTS:
After all your liquor-name inspired creations, it was very hard to resist the temptation of choosing highballEng! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 12:19:00
> a play on Hi-de-ho-ho, a slangy greeting. Amusing word but... where are you from that people say that? :] - Tigger, 2008-02-01: 00:49:00
It's what the neighbor always says on Tooltime! It is rather archaic ... isn't it? Except for that tv show! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-01: 09:41:00
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Etoxicated
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ee tox ikay ted
Sentence: When Brian arrived late for work, he was horrified to find out that he had e-toxicated his boss the night before and was getting both a bad headache and his pink slip.
Etymology: e (short for electronic) & intoxicated (three sheets to the wind)
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COMMENTS:
Excellent word! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 11:40:00
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Compooze
Created by: playdohheart
Pronunciation: com-pooz
Sentence: ive only hd seevn drinks so i think ill just compooze a lettter to my boss an ask for a raize.
Etymology: "compose"/"computer" and "booze"
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COMMENTS:
funny - bookowl, 2008-01-31: 21:40:00
Sounds like you ready to make a stand - or, at least, astumble. Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-31: 22:26:00
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Tipsticulate
Created by: emdeejay
Pronunciation: tips tick you late
Sentence: Arlene almost died from embarrassment when her boss mentioned her incomprehensible late night email. She has a tendency to tipsticulate after finishing a bottle of red with her dinner.
Etymology: From the vernacular 'Tipsy' and articulate (to say)
Alchemail
Created by: chaiandallthatjazz
Pronunciation: alk-e-mail
Sentence: Brandon's boss grew disgruntled upon reading his alchemail this morning. She can't fire him as he's one of the best scientists she has!
Etymology: alcohol + alchemy + email
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COMMENTS:
Diabolically clever! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 11:53:00
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Tipsymail
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /tip-see-mayl/
Sentence: Our senior co-worker, Frank, would enjoy himself at Happy Hour at the bar next door to the office, but then he'd sometimes return to work, and tipsymail the group about next week's assignments. It's hard to believe that someone can 'slur' in e-mail like that...
Etymology: tipsy - slightly intoxicated or drunk (from Middle English, typen "to upset, overturn") + e-mail (short for electronic mail — but of course, you already knew that.)
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COMMENTS:
Last sentence really cracked me up! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 11:39:00
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Inebrimail
Created by: picabomama
Pronunciation: in e bree mail
Sentence: I was so wasted last night that I sent naked photo inebrimails to all my co-workers.
Etymology: inebriated and e-mail, the words were practically meant for each other.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
Dougalistic - 2008-01-31: 04:25:00
3 people came up with the word inebriated.. Hmm I sense a conspiricy theory here! Haha.
Maybe we're all drinking from the same bottle. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James