Guest guest Posted November 9, 2003 Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 Word Winners, 2003The Washington Post's Style Invitational once again asked readers totake any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, orchanging one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are the 2003winners; 1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until yourealize 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 stopsbright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, showslittle sign of breaking down in the near future. 4. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose ofgetting laid. 5. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders thesubject financially impotent for an indefinite period. 6. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high. 7. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the personwho doesn't get it. 8. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late. 9. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness. 10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.) 11. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all thesereally bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it'slike, a serious bummer. 12. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the dayconsuming only things that are good for you. 13. Glibido: All talk and no action. 14. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter whenthey come at you rapidly. 15. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just afteryou've accidentally walked through a spider web. 16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into yourbedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out. 17. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a grub inthe fruit you're eating. And the pick of the literature: 18. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an ass. ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Ain't no bugs here!Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.537 / Virus Database: 332 - Release 11/6/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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