Friday, October 1, 2010

Friday-Lite "Motorvation to Trimmage"

After reading the list of new words added to the dictionary, I thought there might be room for some more. Below are some suggestions. I encourage you to add your suggestions or note your favorites in the comment window following the list.

Motorvation n. A sudden urge to take a road trip

Motorcation n. Taking a vacation by just driving aimlessly (American corollary to the
Australian "walk-about" it just doesn’t take so much energy)

Screamager n. 1) A child in his twos or fours and often between eleven and nineteen 2) one who writes in all caps in email

Reprepensive adj. Just thinking about bad behavior (Blend of reprehensive and pensive)

Repre-expensive adj. Guilty feelings for what you would have done

Hedgeucating v. Student condition of only cramming for a test

Self-hedgeucated adj. Outcome of one who only crammed for the test

Hedgend n. The worst student in the history of the school who still graduated

Fondage n. The condition of liking long hours of underemployment to gain entry in the "overworking class" (Blend of fond and bondage)

Lapsetop n. A computer on which you can’t remember where the file you just saved is (This may be only a generational condition.)

Peemail n. Those irritating forwarded emails that someone thinks you should send on to bother your friends (Blend of peevish and email)

Feemail n. Email that informs you that "You Are a Winner!" . . . RIGHT!

Hemail n. Mail for his eyes only (Corollary to Shemail)

D’mail n. Email in Chicago

Froogle n. A search engine launched in Scotland

Gracebook n. St. Peter’s "Friends list"

Whoogle v. To search for friends on "Gracebook"

Woogle v. To search for yourself on "Gracebook"

Droogling v. Drooling over how many hits your web site got the first day

Twechery n. Over-indulgence in Twitter (Blend of Tweet and lechery) (This may be exclusively an Elmer Fuddism.)

Twreachery n. The attempt to get friends involved in Twechery (Blend of Tweet and treachery – another total Fuddism)

Espeam n. The condition of feeling good about yourself after going to the spa and steam room instead of the gym (Blend of spa, steam and esteem)

Trimmage n. The attempt to lose weight by engaging in tussles (Blend of trim and scrimmage)


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