More Washington Post based fun following lasts week's alternative definitions. The WP also asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition.
1. Foreploy (v): Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.
2. Giraffiti (n): Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.
3. Sarchasm (n): The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
4. Inoculatte (v): To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
5. Hipatitis (n): Terminal coolness.
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Friday, 17 July 2009
Friday, 10 July 2009
Top 5 Alternative word definitions
The Washington Post runs a neologism contest in which readers are asked to supply alternative meanings for common words. I had an email the other day which listed some of the best, they've probably been around for a while but they made me laugh.
1. Esplanade (v.), to attempt an explanation while drunk.
2. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained.
3. Negligent (adj.), describes a condition in which you absentmindedly answer the door in your nightgown.
4. Flatulence (n.) emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller.
5. Balderdash (n.), a rapidly receding hairline.
1. Esplanade (v.), to attempt an explanation while drunk.
2. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained.
3. Negligent (adj.), describes a condition in which you absentmindedly answer the door in your nightgown.
4. Flatulence (n.) emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller.
5. Balderdash (n.), a rapidly receding hairline.
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