Sue sent through a list of new words and altered meanings from a competition run by The Washington Post. These were my favourites:
Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.
Ignoranus : A person who’s both stupid and an asshole.
Intaxicaton : Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
Giraffiti : Vandalism spray-painted very, very high
Sarchasm : The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn’t get it.
Inoculatte : To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
Decafalon (n.): The gruelling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.
Glibido : All talk and no action.
Coffee, n. The person upon whom one coughs.
Flabbergasted, adj. Appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained.
Abdicate, v. To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.
Negligent, adj. Absentmindedly answering the door when wearing only a nightgown.
Balderdash, n. A rapidly receding hairline.
Testicle, n. A humorous question on an exam.
Circumvent, n. An opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men.
