Flashermac Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Once again, [color:purple]The Washington Post[/color] has published the winning submissions to its yearly neologism contest in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. 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 absent mindedly 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.), (back by popular demand): 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Brilliant. I like esplanade....very funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorwolf Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 most excellent indeed...thanx! (eventhough they're a few years old...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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