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Friday, September 10, 2010

~ Neologisms ~

by Tina~in_ut

The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again invited readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition.
  
 Here are the winners:

1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.

2. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.

3. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.

4. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a  hillbilly.

5. 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.

6. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.

7. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high

8. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.

9. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.

10. Osteopornosis : A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)

11. Karmageddon: 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......like

12. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.

13. Glibido: All talk and no action.

14. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.

15. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.

16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.

17. Caterpallor ( n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.

37 comments:

East Bay J said...

1?

East Bay J said...

MR. EBJ got up a while ago to go fishing and I'm still awake :(

Bebbilane said...

Congrats on first EBJ!

Good morning everyone! :) I hope that everyone has a wonderful FRIDAY. This week has gone by fast.

Bebbilane said...

Tina: Those are very funny and some are silly! :)

night.owls.sb said...

Morning EBJ.. Morning Bebbi...

night.owls.sb said...

Congrats on first EBJ.. geez.. its 6am? up for work?

Mary/MI said...

Good morning EBJ & Bebbi!!

EBJ,I hope you got back to sleep!

Bebbi,I think the Holiday shortened your work week! :)

Tina, I have seen these before. Very clever. "sarchasm" is my fave.

Have a great all!

night.owls.sb said...

Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.

My fav..

:)

Mary/MI said...

Good morning EBJ & Bebbi!!

EBJ,I hope you got back to sleep!

Bebbi,I think the Holiday shortened your work week! :)

Tina, I have seen these before. Very clever. "sarchasm" is my fave.

Have a great all!

night.owls.sb said...

Morning Mary..

Are you packing?

night.owls.sb said...

Oops.. EBJ, just saw your second comment..

Shhh.. go back to sleep..

Mary/MI said...

Geesh, I keep messing up not "have a great all"!
Whabby, just consider it a "group grope" lol!

Waving @ Carol!!!!!!
I am packing & unpacking, I need to organize my outfits better.Need to Google Greece & Italy for weather too.

night.owls.sb said...

Zona..

Glad the washer is all set up.. and that you have clean clothes.. and please uncross your self.. how the heck can you wash clothes in that position.. :)

night.owls.sb said...

Mary..

Greece and Italy's weather is very similar..

ok.. gotta go.. client walked in..

everyone have a great day!

East Bay J said...

I'm back in all gorgeousness one can have being first! Yippee!

MR. EBJ got up about 5:15, and I didn't get back to sleep. But, I have the day off so it's ok.

Tina loved the blog this morning! Some of the words are pretty good!

There was a huge explosion yesterday evening in San Bruno, near the SF airport and not far from where JL lives.

The local news last night at first thought a plane had gone down, as it is right next to SFO. It turned out to be a gas line that ruptured and many people have lost their homes.

It is so sad, they are showing it on GMA this morning and the fires are still burning.

I hope everyone has a great Friday! bbl

Lynn D said...

Morning Glories!

Oooooh EBJ is stunning this morning!

Asswipe: An intolerable person you just want to flush out of your life.

Lynn D said...

Waving at all of you. Need to finish on FB as I have many errands to run today.

Dianne/Denver said...

Good Morning.....EBJ, You are so adorable as first this morning. We are having horrible fires in near Boulder too and the wind just won't let up. Over 169 people have lost homes but no lives have been lost. This is a little over an hour from Denver.

I went to bed at 10:30 and up earlier than my alarm planned..you al know I like to sleep in but I guess my body was done with the sleep for the day until nap time.

LYNN: Are you feeling any better? I hope so.

MARY: I know I should know but are you leaving on the 18th? I think I remember hearing that date somewhere along the line. I hope you have a wonderful time.

BEBBI: Glad your week went so fast. We need to march for four day weeks!!! Just tell your boss you will be changing your schedule. BTW, my SIL hasn't gotten that route yet....could you hurry on it please?

CAROL: Are you leaving early today in preparation for the wedding? You are going to have such a fun weekend. Enjoy yourself and if you think of it....a picture or two would be nice to see.

Well, I have to get ready to do my "medical check" for Monday, so I will see you all later......have a good day and Mary...enjoy your grope too!

Dianne/Denver said...

TINA: I love the "reintarnation" on your blog today. They are all pretty darn funny and original.

Area 51: ZONA, you make me laugh....one way or the other. Glad your washer is all installed and you are having something to sit on when MrZ is at work :)

goldie said...

Good Morning pretty EBJ!!

My fav on the blog was 12-decafalon

Flapping a wing at Mary, Bebbi,Carol, Lynn & Dianne!!!

goldie said...

Mary- I saw a tee-shirt in a magazine yesterday and thought of you (in a good way).

"I'm not short- I'm Fun Size" :)

Mary/MI said...

Diane, I am leaving on the 19th. I am so not ready!n Doesn't help that I am dysletorounded lol!!

Carol, thanks :)

Goldie, EXACTLY LOL!!!

Mary/MI said...
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Mary/MI said...

my delete, double posting. Been getting the "unavailable" when I post.

Lynn D said...

Checking in before I fly. I have to go get State fair tickets at the grossry store taking the grandkids this weekend.

Dianne headache gone this morning but I still have pressure. Who knows by the end of the day.

Waving!

sacBarb said...

Tina, I love these, especially inocualtte.

EBJ, How pretty you are this morning.

Lynne, LOL @ asswipe.

Goldie, I have that T-shirt. Jodi saw it and told me about it so I ordered it.

Waving to all the other Owls. Have a good day.

sacBarb said...

From A-51

Mo & Zona, Yes he really used that line. I was 15 and I really didn't get the joke. And did I say he was a complete jerk! We didn't like each other at all.

Bebbilane said...

Mary, Oh duh..that's right..lol...! too funny.

Bebbilane said...

Dianne: I am working on it..lots of bureacracy (sp?)....you know, that red tape stuff. And, they just don't listen to admins..but I will put in another request!:)

Bebbilane said...

Now I am worried about J/L.

Also, I want to apologize for my absence of late. I am going through tremendous personal battles and am just a mess about half the time. I am working on it though..big changes for Bebbi. IT's scary!

Maureen said...

BEBBI...sorry you are having a rough time right now. But, I have all the confidence in the world that you will be able to deal with them and comeout even stronger on the other side. {{HUGS}}

EBJ...how beautiful you are on your day off!!!

TINA...cool blog! I loved reading those!

LYNN...hope you made it thru headahe free today.

MARY...I'll be ready on the 18th...just to be sure! :)~

Mary/MI said...

Mo, you crack me up!! "the 18th, just to be sure".

Bebbi is going with me. I had her text me a picture of herself, so I can take a few pictures of her with me in Europe :) kinda like that little elf/gnome character lol!

I need to check my farms. I have been neglecting them.....

night.owls.sb said...

Bebbi.. sorry for all your going thru,you will certainly be in my thoughts.. I agree with Mo, you will def come out stronger..

hang in there..

♥♥

night.owls.sb said...

I can't go on the 18th.. I have a wedding to attend.. :)

night.owls.sb said...

My :) should have been a :(

but actually it should be a :) cause I am happy about the wedding.. but :( cause I can't go to Greece and Italy with Mo, Shirley, Mary and her niece..

Mary/MI said...

Carol, thanks for the chuckle.I can't wait to see the wedding pics! I am sure you will do a fantastic job of taking them.

Nite all!

Just_Lin said...

EBJ Congrats on being first and prettiest today. I have San Bruno Mtn. between me and that horrible disaster. Unbelievable, wasn't it?

Bebbi Don't worry about me. I am fine. I hope whatever is troubling you gets straightened out soon. I guess you are going through one of those "change of seasons" that our lives go through periodically. You will be better and stronger as a result. Hang in there. You are woman, hear you roar! LOL

Carol That wedding is going to be so much fun. I wish we were all going with you. I don't want you to cry, okay? Ha ha ha. Fat chance.

Mary Your cruise sounds so exciting! What line are you going on? I am going on one from NY to Quebec next month. I would love to see Italy and Greece someday, even France, since I am one quarter French.

LynnD Have fun at the fair. Don't eat too much of that "fair" food.

Dianne That Boulder fire is horrible. So much loss. I am still keeping you in my prayers every night.

Tina Those were fun and very amusing. Thank you!

Waving at Goldie, SacBarb, and MO!!!

I'm sorry I got here so late. I haven't forgotten any of you.

Sweet dreams, HOoters!