trackside Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 The Washington Post's Style Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are this year's winners: - Bozone (n.) The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future. - Cashtration (n.) The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period - Giraffiti (n) Vandalism spray-painted very, very high - Sarchasm (n) The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it. - Inoculatte (v) To take coffee intravenously when you are running late - Hipatitis (n) Terminal coolness - Osteopornosis (n) A degenerate disease (This one got extra credit.) - Karmageddon (n) It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer. - De cafalon (n.) The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you - Glibido (v) All talk and no action - Dopelar effect (n) The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly - Arachnoleptic fit (n.) The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web - Beelzebug (n.) Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out - Caterpallor (n.) The color you turn after finding half a grub in the fruit you're eating And the pick of the literature: - Ignoranus (n): A person who's both stupid and an ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukeboy749r Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Excellent, they do have humour!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Are the symptoms published anywhere for ostepornosis? I think I might have it... Not quite as literary, but a friend has just had a couple of new entries in Viz's profanisaurus... "Cabin crew doors to manual" - the sudden and very immediate need for a really big dump. "I've lost R2" - that shaky period just after the "doors to manual" stage (Star Wars geeks can explain...) Two new entries for this month, should they be accepted: "Crest Plus" - a virgin. (From the slogan, "No fillings"). Yep, tenuous! "Secret Lemonade Drinker" - definitely still in the closet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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