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Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :

I don't know if this ever hit Hatrack way back when, but I'm constantly working on my own contributions.

New Words

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The Stale Invitational
The Dopeler Effect, and Other New Words

Back in 1998, the Washington Post’s Style Invitational column (1999 and older; current revival) column titled “The Stale Invitational” (July 12/Week 278, no longer on-line) asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. The winners were listed in Week 281 of the column.

[examples follow]

Sarchasm
The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the recipient who doesn’t get it.

Reintarnation
Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

Inoculatte
To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.

Hipatitis
Terminal coolness.

Deifenestration
To throw all talk of God out the window.

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

Intaxication
Euphoria at getting a refund from the IRS, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.

Personally, I'm a big victim of the Dopeler effect. [Big Grin]

[ March 19, 2004, 12:47 AM: Message edited by: ClaudiaTherese ]

Posted by jexx (Member # 3450) on :

Whew!

CT, I thought you were Stretching Actual Babies. I knew you were having a bad day, but ... whew!

*shakes head in relief*

Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :

[Big Grin]

Posted by Alexa (Member # 6285) on :

I am under the *invinfluphiltchell effect right now.

Wow, what a stud.....shouts out MITCHELL!!!! [The Wave]

*the involuntay influence of loving "Mitchell."

Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :

quote:

suckotash
A dish consisting of corn, lima beans and tofu.

This I love.

Posted by skrika03 (Member # 5930) on :

Antiphany: The profound experience of losing one's faith

disthetic: A school of art that praises the ugly. You know, like the Rugrats.

Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :

Ireony - rage disguised as humour

Posted by Slash the Berzerker (Member # 556) on :

I can stretch it pretty far, CT.

I'm a cunning linguist.

Posted by Scythrop (Member # 5731) on :

Lapathy - Not caring whose knee you're sitting on.

Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :

Don't give me no lip, boy.

[Wink]

Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :

Great contributions, guys. I'm keeping a list. [Big Grin]