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10 Jan 12 - 07:07 PM (#3288382) Subject: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: Genie Neo-definitions (from the Washington Post): 1. Coffee, n. The person upon whom the "coffer" (i.e., the one who coughs) coughs. 2. Flabbergasted, adj. Appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained. 3. Abdicate, v. To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach. 4. Esplanade, v. To attempt an explanation while drunk. 5. Willy-nilly, adj. Impotent. 6. Negligent, adj. Absentmindedly answering the door when wearing only a nightgown. 7. Lymph, v. To walk with a lisp. 8. Gargoyle, n. Olive-flavored mouthwash. 9. Flatulence, n. Emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller. 10. Balderdash, n. A rapidly receding hairline. 11. Testicle, n. A humorous question on an exam. 12. Rectitude, n. The formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists. 13. Pokemon, n. A Rastafarian proctologist. 14. Oyster, n. A person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms. 15. Frisbeetarianism, n. The belief that, after death, the soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there. 16. Circumvent, n. An opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men Feel free to add your own. |
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10 Jan 12 - 07:12 PM (#3288384) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: Genie How about: 17. Catastrophy - The feline show prize for having the best rump. 18. Pixillated - Driven mad by digital images with poor resolution. 19. Chagrin - What she do when she happy. |
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11 Jan 12 - 04:47 AM (#3288521) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: Mr Happy Plus all these: thread.cfm?threadid=127202#2841802 |
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11 Jan 12 - 01:58 PM (#3288820) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: Don Firth 20. Politics - many blood-sucking insects. Don Firth |
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11 Jan 12 - 07:30 PM (#3289012) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: Genie Good one, Don. ; ) |
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11 Jan 12 - 07:31 PM (#3289013) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: Genie How about: polygon: what happened after she put the kettle on |
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11 Jan 12 - 07:46 PM (#3289016) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: katlaughing LOL...I love the gargoyle one, but it could also be "a slimy mouthwash." |
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11 Jan 12 - 07:48 PM (#3289017) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: Genie Well, Happy, that Game of Uxbridge Dictionary does overlap with the "Neo-Definitions" thing, but it includes neologisms (many not used in common parlance) as well. I do like these especially, though: Contempt - Persuade an ex-prisoner to do one more job Hypnotherapy = condition of inability to relieve pelvic joint pain via PT or OT Mushroom - indoor arena for training dog sled teams Finance - splendid insects Yankee Clipper - Brooklyn rabbi Indicate - adj. - smitten with Ms. Winslett locomotive - basis for insanity defense at trial And, from Mousethief: destitute -- that is, in fact, the farting sound* *That one took me a few seconds, but it cracked me up. |
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12 Jan 12 - 03:22 AM (#3289137) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: Nigel Parsons destitute -- that is, in fact, the farting sound* *That one took me a few seconds, but it cracked me up. Leading to: Crack me up: Handstand! |
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12 Jan 12 - 05:58 AM (#3289195) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: MGM·Lion Tant pis, tant mieux Auntie is much happier since she went to make a phone call. |
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12 Jan 12 - 11:46 AM (#3289341) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: Bill D redoubtable- "Not credible no matter how often it's explained." |
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12 Jan 12 - 03:28 PM (#3289506) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: Genie Figured someone might catch that unintended but duly noted double-entendre, Nigel. How about: ineffable: wearing a chastity belt |
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13 Jan 12 - 10:03 AM (#3289952) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: MGM·Lion inconceivable -- wearing a condom |
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13 Jan 12 - 10:08 AM (#3289956) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: Amos Unbearable--1. practiced in the use of contraceptives. 2. Willy-nilly conjugate. |
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13 Jan 12 - 11:34 AM (#3290018) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: MGM·Lion impregnable — on the pill |
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13 Jan 12 - 11:37 AM (#3290022) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: Nigel Parsons Inscrutable: No, not what you thought, it's 'fitted furniture' |
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13 Jan 12 - 12:46 PM (#3290060) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: Nigel Parsons "Crack of Dawn": Tony Orlando's plaything |
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13 Jan 12 - 01:16 PM (#3290079) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: Genie lampoon: (n., Amer. slang) - what lonely cowboys get from young ewes Asterisk: (n.) - hazard of allergic reaction to small blue flowers insulate: (adj.) - having stayed out so long |
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13 Jan 12 - 02:51 PM (#3290134) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: katlaughing Neoprene - a cock with new feathers Tally-ho - a pimp's count of prostitutes (in American slang, not a nice, one I know!) Steamroller - water-filled curling iron Mesquite - definitely a jumble |
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13 Jan 12 - 05:13 PM (#3290223) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: Genie Good one, Kat! (Tally-ho!) How about: horehound - (n.) vice squad canine used for sniffing out prositution rings or (v.) to pursue or harrass a street walker hoary - (adj.) of, resembling, or characteristic of a sex trade worker |
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14 Jan 12 - 02:04 AM (#3290399) Subject: RE: BS: Neo-definitions (WA Post) - add yours? From: Don Firth Not a neo-definition, but. . . . Mary had a little car;Don Firth |