My very first opportunity to be the emcee at performance, resulted in a new word . We had a problem back stage, and because of this problem, the program was going to be delayed. I was told to make the announcement that there would be a delay. I went out on stage to the microphone and announced that " Due to techniculties beyond our control, there would be a 5 minute delay." I combined "technical" and "difficulties" and got the message across. Quite by accident.
2007-08-24 06:33:50
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answered by loufedalis 7
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Not myself but The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational 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.
Read them carefully. Each is an artificial word with only one letter altered to form a real word. Some are terrifically innovative:
1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
3. 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.
4. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.
5. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.
6. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
7. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
8. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.
9. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease.
10. 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.
11. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.
12. Glibido: All talk and no action.
13. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
14. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.
15. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
16. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.
Thought up one myself - Catmosphere - the sunny spot on the floor where the cat lies all the time.
2007-08-24 05:58:21
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answered by ghouly05 7
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I made up the observe "inordinately" while i became doing a writing instantaneous. on occasion while i'm writing i've got discovered that the observe i'm searching for merely does not exist interior the english language.
2016-12-16 04:33:09
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answered by galle 4
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I came up with "Viaggravated" - the way a woman feels when she thought her husband was finally slowing down sexually - and then he goes and gets a prescription for ED.
2007-08-24 12:18:01
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answered by rstrother 3
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Gleph - a synonym for excrement
Buleah - Without any redeeming qualities whatsoever
Triunist - Christian
2007-08-24 06:09:15
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answered by morph_888 4
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swizzle- sweet
pougi- pudgey doggie
Hishapa- but?
those i use every day
2007-08-24 06:04:01
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answered by Hazel 2
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alot.. especially when i was a baby
2007-08-24 06:02:47
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answered by Anonymous
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yes...stuff like botherification...dont know wat it means..but wtvv
2007-08-24 06:40:25
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answered by pink_black 4
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