Guest guest Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 J Annual Neologism Results: A Little Humor Tue, 21 Jun 2005 16:13:40 -0400 > ANNUAL NEOLOGISM CONTEST > > Once again, The Washington Post has published the winning submission to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. And the winners are: > > 1. Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs. > > > 2. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have 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.), describes a condition in which you absentmindedly answer the door in your nightgown. > > > 7. Lymph (v.), to walk with a lisp. > > > 8. Gargoyle (n.), olive-flavored mouthwash. > > > 9. Flatulence (n.) emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are 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, when you die, your 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. > > ____________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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